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Coquerel’s Coua
Coua coquereli
Coquerel's Coua (Coua coquereli) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
The Coquerel’s Coua (Coua coquereli) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 160 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 Coua
- Species coquereli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 160 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coquerel’s Coua is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Coquerel’s Coua is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Coquerel’s Coua (Coua coquereli) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, ne Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 160 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 21.5 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 140,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coquerel’s Coua?
The Coquerel’s Coua is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 160 g.
Where does the Coquerel’s Coua live?
The Coquerel’s Coua is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, ne Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Coquerel’s Coua belong to?
The Coquerel’s Coua (Coua coquereli) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Coquerel’s Coua eat?
The Coquerel’s Coua is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Coquerel’s Coua migrate?
The Coquerel’s Coua is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Coquerel’s Coua 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 Coquerel’s Coua make?
1 real field recording of the Coquerel’s Coua — 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 Coquerel’s Coua's range?
The Coquerel’s Coua has a mapped global range of about 140,000 km².
Conservation
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