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Red-breasted Coua
Coua serriana Pucheran, 1845
293 gWeight
The red-breasted coua (Coua serriana) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Red-breasted Coua has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar142 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar134 records
- PerinetMadagascar118 records
More places
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar113 records
- Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar61 records
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar9 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar8 records
- Iaroka ForestMadagascar1 record
- Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar1 record
- Berenty ReserveMadagascar1 record
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 red-breasted coua (Coua serriana) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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Questions
How big is the Red-breasted Coua?
The Red-breasted Coua weighs around 293 g.
Where does the Red-breasted Coua live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, northeast to north-central Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Red-breasted Coua?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-breasted Coua endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-breasted Coua as Least Concern.
What does the Red-breasted Coua eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-breasted Coua in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 293 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 169 mm
- Tail
- 213 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 60 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern, northeast to north-central 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
Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereli
Running CouaCoua cursor
Giant CouaCoua gigas
Guira CuckooGuira guira
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