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Red-fronted Coua

Coua reynaudii

Least ConcernRareEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestMedium · 153 g
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 1
Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 2
Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 3
Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 4
Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 5
Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 6
Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 7
Photo: martin ingemansson · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 8
Photo: Sandra Keller · CC BY 4.0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 9
Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0
Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii), photo 10
Photo: Demian Hiß · CC BY 4.0

About the Red-fronted Coua

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

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Madagascar

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) Red-capped CouaCoua ruficepsThe red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Running Coua (Coua cursor) Running CouaCoua cursorAdult running coua are approximately 34–40 centimetres (13–16 in) in length. Giant Coua (Coua gigas) Giant CouaCoua gigasGiant couas are about 62 cm (24 in) in length (nearly double the size of Coua coquereli) and have a blue patch around their eyes, characteristic of the genus and similar to African turacos.

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