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Black-hooded Coucal
Centropus steerii Bourns & Worcester, 1894
198 gWeight
The black-hooded coucal (Centropus steerii) 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 black-hooded coucal (Centropus steerii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Mindoro in the Philippines and is one of the most endangered birds in the country and is the only critically endangered coucal in the world. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping.
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Questions
How big is the Black-hooded Coucal?
The Black-hooded Coucal weighs around 198 g.
Where does the Black-hooded Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Mindoro (Philippines).
Is the Black-hooded Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-hooded Coucal as Critically Endangered.
What does the Black-hooded Coucal eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-hooded Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 198 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 160 mm
- Tail
- 237 mm
- Bill
- 42 mm
- Tarsus
- 45 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Mindoro (Philippines)
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
Biak CoucalCentropus chalybeus
Rufous CoucalCentropus unirufus
Green-billed CoucalCentropus chlororhynchos
Black-faced CoucalCentropus melanops
Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
Bay CoucalCentropus celebensis
Gabon CoucalCentropus anselli
Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogaster
Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
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