How big is a Philippine Coucal?

The Philippine Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 142 g.

Where can you see a Philippine Coucal?

The Philippine Coucal is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Philippine Coucal?

The Philippine Coucal is most easily confused with the Andaman Coucal, the Malagasy Coucal and the Blue-headed Coucal.

Is the Philippine Coucal endangered?

The Philippine Coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Philippine Coucal

Centropus viridis

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Rare

The Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) is a rare cuckoo found only in the Philippines, weighing about 142 g. The Philippine coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesgrasslanddome nest142 g

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 1 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 2 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 3 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Pauline Carmel Joy Eje, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Pauline Carmel Joy Eje, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Peter Quakenbush, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Philippine Coucal

The Philippine coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is an insectivore.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

The Philippine Coucal can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Philippine Coucal look like?: The Philippine coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Philippine Coucal?: The Philippine Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 142 g.
Where can you see a Philippine Coucal?: The Philippine Coucal is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Philippine Coucal?: The Philippine Coucal is most easily confused with the Andaman Coucal, the Malagasy Coucal and the Blue-headed Coucal.
Is the Philippine Coucal endangered?: The Philippine Coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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