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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ShrublandDomed nestMedium · 162 g
ShrublandDomed nestMedium · 162 g
When to see the Black-billed Coucal
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-billed Coucal
Regular range
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-billed Coucal
The black-billed coucal or lesser black coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in New Guinea.
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Easily confused with
Goliath CoucalCentropus goliathThe goliath coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Rufous CoucalCentropus unirufusFurther work should be done on this species' taxonomy as it is generally believed that its behaviour and appearance are more similar to that of a Malkoha rather than a Coucal.
White-necked CoucalCentropus ateralbusThe white-necked coucal or pied coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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