Violaceous coucal

The violaceous coucal or violet coucal (Centropus violaceus) is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Violaceous coucal
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species:
C. violaceus
Binomial name
Centropus violaceus
Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
Approximate distribution map

(Papua New Guinea)

  Year-round

Due to a large range and a population that is not decreasing at a sufficient rate for immediate concern, it is classified as Least concern.[1]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2021). "Centropus violaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22684198A198370656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22684198A198370656.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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