How big is a Short-toed Coucal?

The Short-toed Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 238 g.

Where can you see a Short-toed Coucal?

The Short-toed Coucal occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Short-toed Coucal?

The Short-toed Coucal is most easily confused with the Gabon Coucal, the White-necked Coucal and the Violaceous Coucal.

Is the Short-toed Coucal endangered?

The Short-toed Coucal is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Short-toed Coucal

Centropus rectunguis

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Legendary

The Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) is a legendary cuckoo found in 3 countries, weighing about 238 g. The short-toed coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis), photo 1 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis), photo 2 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0

About the Short-toed Coucal

The short-toed coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Indonesia

Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in June. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Short-toed Coucal look like?: The short-toed coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Short-toed Coucal?: The Short-toed Coucal is a medium sized bird weighing about 238 g.
Where can you see a Short-toed Coucal?: The Short-toed Coucal occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Short-toed Coucal?: The Short-toed Coucal is most easily confused with the Gabon Coucal, the White-necked Coucal and the Violaceous Coucal.
Is the Short-toed Coucal endangered?: The Short-toed Coucal is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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