Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Description

Centropus sinensis is a bird from the cuculidae family, large and reddish-brown and black in color, with a long tail. The iris is red, the beak and legs are black

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

52 cm

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Cuculiformes

FAMILY

:

Cuculidae

GENUS

:

Centropus

SPECIES

:

Centropus sinensis

Distribution

Centropus sinensis is usually found on the banks of rivers and mangroves, in tropical rainforests in shrubs and grasses

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, China, Philippines, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java and Bali

Habits and Lifestyle

Centropus sinensis usually bask in the morning singly or in pairs on spread-winged vegetation, most active during the warm months of the morning and evening.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Rain Forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Centropus sinensis preys on caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, toads and lizards.

Diet : Carnivora

Mating Habits

Nesting started was recorded in February, breeding between March and April in Central Java, and in West Java in May. Lay 3 or 4 white eggs with yellow stripes, the nests are placed in the grass

Reproduction session : Nesting started was recorded in February, breeding between March and April in Central Java, and in West Java in May

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 or 4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Evaluated as the Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because the population trend is not approaching the vulnerable limit.

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Greater Coucal on Wikipedia article 
  3. Centropus sinensis on The IUCN Red List site