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Least Concern

Red-breasted Coua

Coua serriana

Red-breasted Coua (Coua serriana) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.

The Red-breasted Coua (Coua serriana) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 293 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Cuculiformes
  3. Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
  4. Genus Coua
  5. Species serriana

Where it lives

Northwestern, northeast to north-central Madagascar

Quick facts

Weight
293 g
Family
Cuculidae
Order
Cuculiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-breasted Coua is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Red-breasted Coua is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Red-breasted Coua (Coua serriana) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF nw, ne to nc Madagascar.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 293 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 21.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 63,000 km².

Songs & calls

Red-breasted Coua — Song

Recorded by Joost van Bruggen Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-breasted Coua?

The Red-breasted Coua is a large bird that weighs around 293 g.

Where does the Red-breasted Coua live?

The Red-breasted Coua is found across Africa with a range covering AF nw, ne to nc Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Red-breasted Coua belong to?

The Red-breasted Coua (Coua serriana) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Red-breasted Coua eat?

The Red-breasted Coua is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Red-breasted Coua migrate?

The Red-breasted Coua is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Coua make?

1 real field recording of the Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Coua's range?

The Red-breasted Coua has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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