How big is a Biak Coucal?

The Biak Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 244 g.

Where can you see a Biak Coucal?

The Biak Coucal is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Biak Coucal?

The Biak Coucal is most easily confused with the Buff-headed Coucal, the Violaceous Coucal and the Black-hooded Coucal.

Is the Biak Coucal endangered?

The Biak Coucal is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Biak Coucal

Centropus chalybeus

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Legendary

The Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus) is a legendary cuckoo found only in Indonesia, weighing about 244 g. The Biak coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest244 g

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Mehd Halaouate, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mehd Halaouate · cc-by

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus), photo 2 — Photo: Mehd Halaouate · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus), photo 3 — Photo: Mehd Halaouate · CC BY 4.0

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus), photo 4 — Photo: Mehd Halaouate · CC BY 4.0

About the Biak Coucal

The Biak coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, December, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Biak Coucal look like?: The Biak coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Biak Coucal?: The Biak Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 244 g.
Where can you see a Biak Coucal?: The Biak Coucal is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Biak Coucal?: The Biak Coucal is most easily confused with the Buff-headed Coucal, the Violaceous Coucal and the Black-hooded Coucal.
Is the Biak Coucal endangered?: The Biak Coucal is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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