Buff-headed Coucal

Centropus milo

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestLarge · 769 g

When to see the Buff-headed Coucal

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Where to see the Buff-headed Coucal

Regular range

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

About the Buff-headed Coucal

The buff-headed coucal is a species of coucal. These are often placed in the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) but seem to warrant recognition as a distinct family. C. milo is a common endemic of the central islands of the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland and mountain forests, mostly in primary and secondary growth.

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