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 LC    Goliath Coucal* Id (Atlas):
    Centropus goliath

Description (10)
Image of Goliath Coucal
 

Other Names (World)
Goliath Coucal, Giant Coucal, Large Coucal

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
66 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1850

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest, heavily degraded former forest. From sea-level - 250 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia.

Northern Moluccas, on Ternate, Morotai, Halmahera, Tidore, Bacan and Obi.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A series of deep notes 'ooom-ooom'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)

 
Goliath Coucal (Centropus goliath) [XC153281]
     by Frank Lambert from Kali Batu Putih, Halmahera, Indonesia (song)

 
Goliath Coucal (Centropus goliath) [XC193794]
     by Frank Lambert from north of Weda Resort, Central Halmahera, North Maluku (approx location), Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Violaceous Coucal (Centropus violaceus) and Ivory-billed Coucal (Centropus menbeki).

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Goliath Coucal (Centropus goliath) - 10 files


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