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Green-billed Coucal
Centropus chlororhynchos Blyth, 1849
244 gWeight
The green-billed coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) is a member of the cuckoos.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka
Where and when it's recorded
Green-billed Coucal has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka421 records
- Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka257 records
- Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka125 records
More places
- Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka118 records
- Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka101 records
- KitulgalaSri Lanka95 records
- Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka89 records
- Kitulgala – ParawalathenneSri Lanka69 records
- Kudawa – Thurusevana RoadSri Lanka57 records
- Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka33 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 green-billed coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) is a member of the cuckoos. It is endemic to Sri Lanka's wet zone and listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as the small population declined due to forest destruction and fragmentation.
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Questions
How big is the Green-billed Coucal?
The Green-billed Coucal weighs around 244 g.
Where does the Green-billed Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.
When is the best time to see the Green-billed Coucal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Green-billed Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-billed Coucal as Vulnerable.
What does the Green-billed Coucal eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Green-billed Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 244 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 165 mm
- Tail
- 241 mm
- Bill
- 42 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Sri Lanka
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
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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