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Ivory-billed Coucal
Centropus menbeki Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828
519 gWeight
The ivory-billed coucal or greater black coucal (Centropus menbeki) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Ivory-billed Coucal has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea159 records
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea101 records
- Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia80 records
More places
- MalagufukIndonesia76 records
- Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia69 records
- Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia61 records
- Malagufuk villageIndonesia51 records
- NimbokrangIndonesia49 records
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea42 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea36 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 ivory-billed coucal or greater black coucal (Centropus menbeki) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Ivory-billed Coucal?
The Ivory-billed Coucal weighs around 519 g.
Where does the Ivory-billed Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Ivory-billed Coucal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Ivory-billed Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ivory-billed Coucal as Least Concern.
What does the Ivory-billed Coucal eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Ivory-billed Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 519 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 218 mm
- Tail
- 347 mm
- Bill
- 50 mm
- Tarsus
- 58 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites
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
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
Gabon CoucalCentropus anselli
Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogaster
Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
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