Rufous coucal

Rufous coucal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species: C. unirufus
Binomial name
Centropus unirufus
(Cabanis & Heine, 1863)

The rufous coucal (Centropus unirufus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Luzon and proximate islands in the Philippines.

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

References

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


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