Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Least Concern

The Greater Coucal is a cuckoo of South and Southeast Asia. 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

Greater Coucal Range — Resident or seasonal range in South and Southeast Asia

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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