Cuckoos

Violaceous Coucal

Centropus violaceus

The Violaceous Coucal (Centropus violaceus) is a 500 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Cuckoos

Order

Cuculiformes

Weight

500 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

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