Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Thailand (B).
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
 
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat loss and degradation through logging and land conversion for agriculture is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Ponderous descending sequence of around five deep 'buup' notes, like the call of Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) but deeper, slower, more resonant.
Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) [XC282359]
by Frank Lambert from Sumay, Tebo Regency, Jambi, Indonesia (call)
Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) [XC279175]
by Frank Lambert from Sabah: \, Malaysia (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) which is larger, with proportionately longer tail, black plumage slightly less violet glossed.
References
See References.