Cuckoos
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in Asia, from India, Pakistan, east to south China, Nepal and Indonesia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens.
- Family
- Cuckoos
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Weight
- 281 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 20
Recorded in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia, Nepal, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Philippines, MO, Bhutan, Brunei.
Where to see it: Vientiane · Dongdok NUOL (Lao PDR); Muddahalli, Nanjangud Taluka ಮುದ್ದಹಳ್ಳಿ (India); GKVK Campus (India); Phum Tla (Cambodia); Inya Lake Hotel (Myanmar).
