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Running Coua

Coua cursor

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesShrublandCup nestMedium · 110 g
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 1
Photo: amantedarmanin · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 2
Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 3
Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 4
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Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 5
Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 6
Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 7
Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 8
Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 9
Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0
Running Coua (Coua cursor), photo 10
Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

Adult running coua are approximately 34–40 centimetres (13–16 in) in length. Adults appear grey-green above, with a blue and pink face outlined in black and dark blue skin around the eye. The back is bright pink, outlined by black feathers. The running coau's breast is purplish. Juveniles have similar coloration, although duller, and without black on the face.

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When to see the Running Coua

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Running Coua

Regular range

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

Madagascar

About the Running Coua

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

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Easily confused with

Red-fronted Coua (Coua reynaudii) Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudiiThe red-fronted coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. 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. Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) Red-capped CouaCoua ruficepsThe red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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