Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Least Concern

The Pheasant Coucal is a cuckoo of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby 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

Pheasant Coucal Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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