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Ivory-billed Coucal
Centropus menbeki
Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 519 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Centropus
- Species menbeki
Quick facts
- Weight
- 519 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ivory-billed Coucal preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ivory-billed Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and w satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 519 g, with a wing length of about 21.8 cm and a tail of around 34.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 646,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ivory-billed Coucal?
The Ivory-billed Coucal is a large bird that weighs around 519 g.
Where does the Ivory-billed Coucal live?
The Ivory-billed Coucal is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and w satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ivory-billed Coucal belong to?
The Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Ivory-billed Coucal eat?
The Ivory-billed Coucal preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Ivory-billed Coucal migrate?
The Ivory-billed Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ivory-billed Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Ivory-billed Coucal make?
1 real field recording of the Ivory-billed Coucal — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ivory-billed Coucal's range?
The Ivory-billed Coucal has a mapped global range of about 646,000 km².
Conservation
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