Crested Coua (Coua cristata)

Other Names (World)
Crested Coua, Crested Madagascar Coucal

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
40 - 44 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and dry forest, dry shrubland, dry and moist savanna. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Crested Coua (Coua cristata) [XC660180]
by Peter Boesman from Northeast Montagne des Fran\u00e7ais, Madagascar (call)

Crested Coua (Coua cristata) [XC68026]
by Hans Matheve from Zombitse Forest, Madagascar (song)

Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern and eastern Madagascar, south-west to Mahajanga.
dumonti Delacour, 1931 - Western Madagascar from Mahajanga to Morondava.
pyropyga Grandidier, A, 1867 - South-western Madagascar between Morondava and Toliara, also south to Amboasary. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Chestnut-vented Coua (Coua pyropyga).
maxima Milon, 1950 - South-eastern Madagascar (near Tolagnaro).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Crested Coua (Coua cristata) - 10 files

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