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Malagasy Coucal
Centropus toulou (Müller, PLS, 1776)
40–50 cmLength166 gWeight
The Malagasy coucal or Madagascar coucal (Centropus toulou) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Seychelles
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Seychelles
Malagasy Coucal has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar789 records
- Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar702 records
- Berenty ReserveMadagascar399 records
More places
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar380 records
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar295 records
- Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar294 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar250 records
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar237 records
- PerinetMadagascar227 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar183 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 Malagasy coucal or Madagascar coucal (Centropus toulou) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Madagascar and in the Seychelles, where it occurs on Aldabra and was formerly present on Assumption Island and Cosmoledo. Its natural habitats are dense vegetation in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, rough grassland, marshes and reedbeds.
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Questions
How big is the Malagasy Coucal?
The Malagasy Coucal is about 40–50 cm long and weighs around 166 g.
Where does the Malagasy Coucal live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Aldabra group (southwestern Seychelles) and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar and Seychelles.
When is the best time to see the Malagasy Coucal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Malagasy Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malagasy Coucal as Least Concern.
What does the Malagasy Coucal eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Malagasy Coucal in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 40–50 cm
- Weight
- 166 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 155 mm
- Tail
- 246 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 42 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Aldabra group (southwestern Seychelles) and Madagascar
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
Gabon CoucalCentropus anselli
Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogaster
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