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White-necked Coucal

Centropus ateralbus

Least ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestDomed nestLarge · 339 g
White-necked Coucal (Centropus ateralbus), photo 1
Photo: Abby Darrah · CC BY 4.0
White-necked Coucal (Centropus ateralbus), photo 2
Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0
White-necked Coucal (Centropus ateralbus), photo 3
Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0
White-necked Coucal (Centropus ateralbus), photo 4
Photo: (c) Abby Darrah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
White-necked Coucal (Centropus ateralbus), photo 5
Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-necked Coucal

The white-necked coucal or pied coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Where the White-necked Coucal lives

Regular range
Papua New Guinea

When to see the White-necked Coucal

Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) Short-toed CoucalCentropus rectunguisThe short-toed coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) Gabon CoucalCentropus anselliThe Gabon coucal is a large-sized species growing to 46 to 58 cm (18 to 23 in) in length. Violaceous Coucal (Centropus violaceus) Violaceous CoucalCentropus violaceusThe violaceous coucal or violet coucal is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae.

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