Sunda coucal
| Sunda coucal | |
|---|---|
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| Sunda coucal at mangroves near Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Centropus |
| Species: | C. nigrorufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Centropus nigrorufus (Cuvier, 1817) | |
The Sunda coucal (Centropus nigrorufus) is cuckoo species in the Cuculidae family that is endemic to Java in Indonesia. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1994, as the population is small and threatened by habitat destruction and trapping.[1]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Centropus nigrorufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 October 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684236A93020531.en
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