Black-faced coucal

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

Black-faced coucal

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species:
C. melanops
Binomial name
Centropus melanops
Lesson, 1830

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Centropus melanops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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