Black-billed Coucal

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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Where the Black-billed Coucal lives

When to see the Black-billed Coucal

Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range

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.