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ShrublandDomed nestMedium · 169 g
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This is a medium-sized species at 39 cm (15 in) in length. Its crown, nape and upper parts, bill, legs and long tail are black, the eyes are red, the wings are chestnut, and the underparts are creamy white, with blackish barring on the flanks. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are browner and more heavily barred above, with buff to cinnamon, barred and streaked underparts.
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When to see the Senegal Coucal
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Senegal Coucal
The map shades 36 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Senegal Coucal
The Senegal coucal is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. It is a medium-sized member of its genus and is found in lightly-wooded country and savannah in central and southern Africa.
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Easily confused with
Philippine CoucalCentropus viridisThe Philippine coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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).
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