Biak Coucal

Centropus chalybeus

Vulnerable

The Biak Coucal is a cuckoo of Biak and Geelvink Bay islands. It moves through trees, scrub, reedbeds, or open country searching for caterpillars, insects, fruit, and small animals, often using a long tail and quiet, deliberate movements to slip through cover. Many cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests, while coucals, anis, and couas usually raise their own young.

Family

Cuculidae

Group

Cuckoos

Range

Biak Coucal Range — Resident or seasonal range in Biak and Geelvink Bay islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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