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Gabon Coucal
Centropus anselli Sharpe, 1874
210 gWeight
The Gabon coucal (Centropus anselli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Most records: Gabon, Angola, Congo - Brazzaville
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Gabon, Angola, Congo - Brazzaville
Gabon Coucal has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola27 records
- Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon16 records
- Tombingo ForestAngola12 records
More places
- Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic11 records
- Parc de la LekediGabon9 records
- Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville8 records
- Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon8 records
- PN Loango – AkakaGabon5 records
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville3 records
- PN de la Lopé – La Lopé LodgeGabon3 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
The Gabon coucal (Centropus anselli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is mainly found in Gabon but also occurs in neighboring areas of Cameroon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the western Congo Basin and Equatorial Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Gabon Coucal?
The Gabon Coucal weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Gabon Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to Angola and central DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gabon, Angola and Congo - Brazzaville.
Is the Gabon Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gabon Coucal as Least Concern.
What does the Gabon Coucal eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Gabon Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 210 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 186 mm
- Tail
- 286 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Cameroon to Angola and central DR Congo
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
Black-hooded CoucalCentropus steerii
Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguis
Bay CoucalCentropus celebensis
Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogaster
Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
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