Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Green-billed Coucal
Centropus chlororhynchos
Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.
The Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 244 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Centropus
- Species chlororhynchos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 244 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Critically Endangered
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-billed Coucal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Green-billed Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) belongs to the Cuculidae family of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sri Lanka.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 244 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 24.1 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-billed Coucal?
The Green-billed Coucal is a large bird that weighs around 244 g.
Where does the Green-billed Coucal live?
The Green-billed Coucal is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-billed Coucal belong to?
The Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Green-billed Coucal eat?
The Green-billed Coucal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-billed Coucal migrate?
The Green-billed Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-billed Coucal endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Green-billed Coucal make?
1 real field recording of the Green-billed Coucal — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green-billed Coucal's range?
The Green-billed Coucal has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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