The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Burchell's coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies.
The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm (14 to 17 in) in length. The sexes are similar, adults having a blackish crown and nape, a white supercilium, rufous-brown back, chestnut wings, blackish rump and black tail, glossed with green, with a white tip. The underparts are creamy-white, the eyes red, the beak black, and the legs and feet greyish-black or black. Juveniles have rufous streaking on the crown, a faint buff supercilium, barred upper parts and darker underparts.[2]
JuvenileWhite-browed Coucal Adult
DistributionEdit
The white-browed coucal is native to eastern and southern Africa, and the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is a common species with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a "least-concern species".[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Centropus superciliosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684288A93023689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684288A93023689.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^Erritzøe, Johannes; Mann, Clive F.; Brammer, Frederik; Fuller, Richard A. (2012). Cuckoos of the World. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 174–176. ISBN978-1-4081-4267-7.
External linksEdit
Media related to Centropus superciliosus at Wikimedia Commons
White-browed coucal - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
Educational video about White-Browed Coucal (Centropus Superciliosus)
October 15, 2023
white, browed, coucal, white, browed, coucal, lark, heeled, cuckoo, centropus, superciliosus, species, cuckoo, family, cuculidae, found, saharan, africa, inhabits, areas, with, thick, cover, afforded, rank, undergrowth, scrub, including, suitable, coastal, reg. The white browed coucal or lark heeled cuckoo Centropus superciliosus is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae It is found in sub Saharan Africa It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub including in suitable coastal regions Burchell s coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies White browed coucalConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade DinosauriaClass AvesOrder CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeGenus CentropusSpecies C superciliosusBinomial nameCentropus superciliosusHemprich amp Ehrenberg 1829 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription EditThe white browed coucal is a medium sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm 14 to 17 in in length The sexes are similar adults having a blackish crown and nape a white supercilium rufous brown back chestnut wings blackish rump and black tail glossed with green with a white tip The underparts are creamy white the eyes red the beak black and the legs and feet greyish black or black Juveniles have rufous streaking on the crown a faint buff supercilium barred upper parts and darker underparts 2 nbsp Juvenile nbsp White browed Coucal AdultDistribution EditThe white browed coucal is native to eastern and southern Africa and the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula Its range includes Angola Botswana Burundi Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Namibia Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen It is a common species with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a least concern species 1 References Edit a b BirdLife International 2016 Centropus superciliosus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22684288A93023689 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22684288A93023689 en Retrieved 13 November 2021 Erritzoe Johannes Mann Clive F Brammer Frederik Fuller Richard A 2012 Cuckoos of the World Bloomsbury Publishing pp 174 176 ISBN 978 1 4081 4267 7 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Centropus superciliosus at Wikimedia Commons White browed coucal Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Educational video about White Browed Coucal Centropus Superciliosus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White browed coucal amp oldid 1143189992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
