Kai Coucal
Kai Coucal (<em>Centropus spilopterus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.
Overview
Kai Coucal (Centropus spilopterus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Centropus; binomial: Centropus spilopterus; authority: Gray, GR, 1858.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Kai Coucal Centropus spilopterus is reinstated as a split from Pheasant Coucal C. phasianinus based on its distinctive plumage and allopatric distribution (Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife; but see Payne 2005; Collar 2007).
