Black Coucal

Centropus grillii

Least Concern

The Black Coucal is a cuckoo of sub-Saharan Africa. 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

Black Coucal Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan Africa

Population

≈ Unknown

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