Apr 8, 2021
#423, a pheasant coucal.
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#423, a pheasant coucal.
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Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
...a species of cuckoo (Cuculidae) which occurs in eastern and northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, where it inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical/tropical mangrove forests. Pheasant coucals are large (50-70 cm (20 to 28 in)) and are adapted for feeding on the ground, leading to their shape being reminiscent of a pheasant. Pheasant coucals are predominately carnivorous, feeding on small reptiles and amphibians, bird eggs/young, small mammals, and a range of insects.
Classification
Animalia-Chordata-Aves-Cuculiformes-Cuculidae-Centropus-C. phasianinus
Images: Greg Schechter and James Niland
Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
Distribution: Australia, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea
IUCN Status: Least Concern
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(Photo by Tom Tarrant // CC 2.0)