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Biak Coucal
Centropus chalybeus (Salvadori, 1876)
244 gWeight
The Biak coucal (Centropus chalybeus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Biak coucal (Centropus chalybeus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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Questions
How big is the Biak Coucal?
The Biak Coucal weighs around 244 g.
Where does the Biak Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Biak Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Biak Coucal as Near Threatened.
What does the Biak Coucal eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Biak Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 244 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 196 mm
- Tail
- 269 mm
- Bill
- 47 mm
- Tarsus
- 55 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Centropus
Other birds in the genus Centropus
Buff-headed CoucalCentropus milo
White-necked CoucalCentropus ateralbus
Ivory-billed CoucalCentropus menbeki
Rufous CoucalCentropus unirufus
Green-billed CoucalCentropus chlororhynchos
Black-faced CoucalCentropus melanops
Black-hooded CoucalCentropus steerii
Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
Bay CoucalCentropus celebensis
Gabon CoucalCentropus anselli
Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogaster
Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
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