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Coquerel's Coua
Coua coquereli Grandidier, A, 1867
160 gWeight
Coquerel's coua (Coua coquereli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Coquerel's Coua has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar520 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar227 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar214 records
More places
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar113 records
- Ankarafantsika Park HeadquartersMadagascar73 records
- Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar37 records
- Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Coquerel's coua (Coua coquereli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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Questions
How big is the Coquerel's Coua?
The Coquerel's Coua weighs around 160 g.
Where does the Coquerel's Coua live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, northeastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Coquerel's Coua?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Coquerel's Coua endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Coquerel's Coua as Least Concern.
What does the Coquerel's Coua eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Coquerel's Coua in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 160 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 146 mm
- Tail
- 215 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, northeastern Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Coua
Other birds in the genus Coua
Crested CouaCoua cristata
Verreaux's CouaCoua verreauxi
Blue CouaCoua caerulea
Red-capped CouaCoua ruficeps
Olive-capped CouaCoua olivaceiceps
Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudii
Running CouaCoua cursor
Giant CouaCoua gigas
Red-breasted CouaCoua serriana
Guira CuckooGuira guira
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