Black-hooded coucal

Black-hooded coucal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species: C. steerii
Binomial name
Centropus steerii

The black-hooded coucal (Centropus steerii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Centropus steerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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