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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates
ForestCup nestMedium · 180 g
ForestCup nestMedium · 180 g
When to see the Olive-capped Coua
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Where to see the Olive-capped Coua
Regular range
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About the Olive-capped Coua
The olive-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to southwest Madagascar.
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Easily confused with
Verreaux's CouaCoua verreauxiThe species is described thus: "A small, greyish arboreal coua.
Red-breasted CouaCoua serrianaThe red-breasted coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereliCoquerel's coua is approximately 40 cm (16 in) in length and has a large blue patch of bare skin around the eye, a characteristic of the Coua genus that is similar to African turacos.
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