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Ivory-billed Coucal

Centropus menbeki

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
43.6 cm
वजन
461.25 g
कुल
Cuculidae
गण
Cuculiformes

के बारे में

Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) — 60–68 cm. Very large; blackish-brown overall with a pale ivory-coloured heavy bill; long graduated tail. Found in forest and tall secondary growth of New Guinea and Aru Islands. Non-parasitic; builds an enclosed grass nest. Omnivorous; takes large invertebrates, lizards, frogs, and small mammals.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 43.6 cm 17.2 in
वजन 461.25 g 16.27 oz

पहचान

पंख

Buff-headed Coucal: distinctive buff-white head; dark brown back; rufous wings; pale underparts; long dark tail; red eye; head pattern

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL.

ध्वनि

गीत

Harsh, far-carrying call with deep quality; resonant rough notes carrying across African lowland forest.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
कुल Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Centropus
प्रजातियां Centropus menbeki

Distribution

Ivory-billed Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Ivory-billed Coucal endangered?
The Ivory-billed Coucal has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ivory-billed Coucal nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Ivory-billed Coucal sound like?
Harsh, far-carrying call with deep quality; resonant rough notes carrying across African lowland forest.
How big is the Ivory-billed Coucal?
The Ivory-billed Coucal has a wingspan of 43.6 cm, weight of 461.25 g.
What order and family does the Ivory-billed Coucal belong to?
The Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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