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Thick-billed Cuckoo

Pachycoccyx audeberti

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
44,1 cm
Berat
104,0 g
Famili
Cuculidae
Ordo
Cuculiformes

Tentang

Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) — 32–36 cm. Hawk-like; dark brown above; white below with fine dark streaking; thick, strongly curved bill. Inhabits woodland and savanna of East and Central Africa from Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique. Brood parasite targeting helmet-shrikes (Prionops). Insectivore. Rare and locally distributed.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 44,1 cm 17.4 in
Berat 104,0 g 3.67 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

Long-tailed Koel: males blue-black; females barred brown; very long tail; red eye; Pacific island koel; strongly dimorphic

Habitat & Range

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.

Suara

Kicauan

Deep, hollow resonant booming; powerful low notes carrying through dense humid Southeast Asian forest.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Famili Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Pachycoccyx
Spesies Pachycoccyx audeberti

Distribution

Thick-billed Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Is the Thick-billed Cuckoo endangered?
The Thick-billed Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Thick-billed Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.
What does the Thick-billed Cuckoo sound like?
Deep, hollow resonant booming; powerful low notes carrying through dense humid Southeast Asian forest.
How big is the Thick-billed Cuckoo?
The Thick-billed Cuckoo has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 104.0 g.
What order and family does the Thick-billed Cuckoo belong to?
The Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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