Bay Coucal - BirdForum Opus

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Sulawesi, Indonesia

Centropus celebensis

Identification

Juvenile
Photo © by darwin1601
Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia, December 2018

44 - 50cm (17¼-19¾ in)

plumage mostly rufous
crown grey
back olive-grey
wings wine-rufous
eye red
bill black

Subspecies rufescens more rufous on head, back and breast Juveniles similar to adults but with paler throat and breast and light grey eye.

Distribution

Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent islands (Indonesia).
Locally common but status and biology poorly known.

Taxonomy

Forms a superspecies with Rufous Coucal.

Subspecies

Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:

C. c. celebensis: Northern Sulawesi and Togian Islands
C. c. rufescens: Central and southern Sulawesi, Labuan Blanda, Muna and Butung islands

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and montanes.

Behaviour

Behaviour similar to malkohas. Often climbs through lianas and thick foliage and often in small groups. Frequently associate with malkohas and macaques.

Diet

Feeds on large insects, mainly Orthoptera, locusts and beetles.

Breeding

No information about breeding.

Movements

This is a resident species.

Gallery

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References

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
Avibase

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bay Coucal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bay_Coucal

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