Centropus bengalensis(Gmelin, 1788)

Lesser Coucal

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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX

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Species Interactions (5)

Nests in

LalangImperata cylindrica

References

Spittle, 1950. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 21: 184-204

Mimosa pudica

References

Spittle, 1950. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 21: 184-204

Preyed upon by

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus

References

Thong & Lee, 2018. Bird Ecology Study Group blog

Basic Information

Classification:

Vertebrata: Aves: Psittaciformes: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Residency Status:

Native

Biology/Ecology

IUCN Redlist status:

Least concern

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