Black-faced Coucal
Centropus melanops
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<birdfyi-bird slug="centropus-melanops"></birdfyi-bird>Sobre
Cucal-de-rosto-negro (Centropus melanops), 35–40 cm. Rosto e máscara negros contrastando com dorso castanho e partes inferiores brancas ou amareladas. Olhos vermelhos. Endêmico das Filipinas, onde habita florestas secundárias e matagais. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos e pequenos animais.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 31,8 cm | 12.5 in |
| Peso | 219,75 g | 7.75 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Bay Coucal: rich rufous-brown all over; rufous wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; bright uniformly rufous bird
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Som
Canto
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest habitat.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Família | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Centropus |
| Espécies | Centropus melanops |
Distribution
Black-faced Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Perguntas frequentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family