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Short-toed Coucal

Centropus rectunguis

Vulnerable

Envergure

32,0 cm

Poids

200,625 g

Famille

Cuculidae

Ordre

Cuculiformes

À propos

Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) — 35–40 cm. Rufous-brown with a black head; noticeably shorter tail than most coucals; heavy bill. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. Non-parasitic; builds a domed nest. Omnivore hunting large insects and small vertebrates. Vulnerable due to forest loss.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	32,0 cm	12.6 in
Poids	200,625 g	7.08 oz

Identification

Plumage

Mangrove Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated tail; red eye; mangrove forest specialist

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SP.

Taille de la couvée

Son

Chant

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland forest.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Famille	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Centropus
Espèces	Centropus rectunguis

Distribution

Short-toed Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded