Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates

GrasslandDomed nestMedium · 142 g

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 1 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · CC BY 4.0

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 2 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · CC BY 4.0

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Pauline Carmel Joy Eje, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Pauline Carmel Joy Eje, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Peter Quakenbush, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

When to see the Philippine Coucal

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Philippine Coucal

Regular range

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

Philippines

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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Easily confused with

Andaman CoucalCentropus andamanensisIt is a large coucal, with males being around 380–400 mm (12.6-15.7 inches) and females somewhat larger at 400–420 mm (15.7-16.5 inches) in length.

Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulouThe Malagasy coucal is a medium-sized bird with the adult length being in the range 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in).

Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachusThe blue-headed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 45 to 52 cm (18 to 20 in) in length.

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