Least ConcernRareEndemicInvertebratesForestMedium · 244 g
About the Bay Coucal
The bay coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Ivory-billed CoucalCentropus menbekiThe ivory-billed coucal or greater black coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Green-billed CoucalCentropus chlororhynchosIt is a medium to large bird at 43 cm.
Black-faced CoucalCentropus melanopsThe black-faced coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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