How big is a Red-capped Coua?

The Red-capped Coua is a medium sized bird weighing about 180 g.

Where can you see a Red-capped Coua?

The Red-capped Coua is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Red-capped Coua?

The Red-capped Coua is most easily confused with the Red-fronted Coua, the Running Coua and the Giant Coua.

Is the Red-capped Coua endangered?

The Red-capped Coua is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Red-capped Coua

Coua ruficeps

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Rare

The Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) is a rare cuckoo found only in Madagascar, weighing about 180 g. The red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 1 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 2 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 3 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 4 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 5 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 6 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 7 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 8 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 9 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps), photo 10 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Red-capped Coua

The red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to northwest Madagascar.

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Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

Best months: August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Red-capped Coua look like?: The red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Red-capped Coua?: The Red-capped Coua is a medium sized bird weighing about 180 g.
Where can you see a Red-capped Coua?: The Red-capped Coua is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Red-capped Coua?: The Red-capped Coua is most easily confused with the Red-fronted Coua, the Running Coua and the Giant Coua.
Is the Red-capped Coua endangered?: The Red-capped Coua is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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