Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis)
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Short-toed Coucal

Centropus rectunguis Strickland, 1847

238 gWeight

The short-toed coucal (Centropus rectunguis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Short-toed Coucal has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia94 records
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia82 records
  3. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia33 records
More places
  1. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia23 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia21 records
  3. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia14 records
  4. Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia12 records
  5. Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia11 records
  6. Taman Nasional Way KambasIndonesia10 records
  7. Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesiaThailand

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 short-toed coucal (Centropus rectunguis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Short-toed Coucal?

The Short-toed Coucal weighs around 238 g.

Where does the Short-toed Coucal live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Short-toed Coucal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Short-toed Coucal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-toed Coucal as Vulnerable.

What does the Short-toed Coucal eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Short-toed Coucal in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
238 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
178 mm
Bill
41 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Centropus

Other birds in the genus Centropus

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Short-toed Coucal

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