Blue-headed Coucal

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Blue-headed Coucal (<em>Centropus monachus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Blue-headed Coucal (Centropus monachus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Centropus; binomial: Centropus monachus; authority: Rüppell, 1837.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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