How big is a Black-faced Coucal?

The Black-faced Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 221 g.

Where can you see a Black-faced Coucal?

The Black-faced Coucal is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Black-faced Coucal?

The Black-faced Coucal is most easily confused with the Green-billed Coucal, the Bay Coucal and the Black-throated Coucal.

Is the Black-faced Coucal endangered?

The Black-faced Coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-faced Coucal

Centropus melanops

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Rare

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a rare cuckoo found only in the Philippines, weighing about 221 g. The black-faced coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforest221 g

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black-faced Coucal

The black-faced coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao, Basilan Dinagat Islands Bohol, Leyte, Biliran and Samar. It is a striking coucal with its cream head contrasted with a black mask and tail and chestnut wings. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Black-faced Coucal look like?: The black-faced coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Black-faced Coucal?: The Black-faced Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 221 g.
Where can you see a Black-faced Coucal?: The Black-faced Coucal is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Black-faced Coucal?: The Black-faced Coucal is most easily confused with the Green-billed Coucal, the Bay Coucal and the Black-throated Coucal.
Is the Black-faced Coucal endangered?: The Black-faced Coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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