Alternative name: Steere's Coucal
- Centropus steerii
Identification
46 cm
- Brownish plumage
- Shiny black head
- Tail a glossy greeny-black
- Dark bill
Sexes similar, females are larger. Juveniles similar but chin and throat brown and pale bill.
Distribution
South-east Asia: endemic to the forests of Mindoro (north-central Philippines).
A very rare, critically endangered species. Threatened by massive loss of primary forest in the lowlands. May become extinct in the next decade.
Replaced by Philippine Coucal in degraded forest.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary forest up to 760 m, dense vegetation, tangled thickets, vine-covered shrubs and bamboo.
Behaviour
No information about diet and breeding.
A resident species.
Vocalisation
Typically 3-8 deep woop notes given in a descending series.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. 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
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-hooded Coucal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Coucal
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
