Black-faced Coucal

When to see the Black-faced Coucal

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-faced Coucal

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

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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Easily confused with

Green-billed CoucalCentropus chlororhynchosIt is a medium to large bird at 43 cm. Bay CoucalCentropus celebensisThe bay coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Black-throated CoucalCentropus leucogasterThe black-throated coucal is the largest species in the genus Centropus, growing to 46 to 58 cm (18 to 23 in) in length.