Sunda coucal
The Sunda coucal (Centropus nigrorufus) is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae that is endemic to Java, Indonesia. It inhabits mangroves, freshwater swamp forests and grasslands near brackish water. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1994, as the small population is threatened by habitat destruction and trapping.[1] It feeds on grasshoppers, ground beetles, moths, geckos, snakes and frogs; it was also observed while picking rice seeds in a paddy field.[2]
| Sunda coucal | |
|---|---|
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| At mangroves near Surabaya, East Java | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Centropus |
| Species: | C. nigrorufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Centropus nigrorufus (Cuvier, 1817) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Centropus nigrorufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684236A93020531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684236A93020531.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Budi, N.S. (2014). "Sunda Coucal Centropus nigrorufus eating young rice seeds". Kukila. 17 (2): 152–153.
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