Running Coua
Coua cursorGrandidier, A, 1867
English (US) Running Coua
The Running Coua (Coua cursor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
Range: semiarid lowland forest of southwestern MadagascarRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Coua cursor
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Running Coua
- Described by
- Grandidier, A, 1867
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Grandidier, A, 1867
- Type locality
- Cape Sainte Marie and Machikora, Madagascar.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 19 p.86,391
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Red-fronted Coua
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Coquerel's Coua
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Giant Coua
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Snail-eating Coua
Coua delalandei
Red-breasted Coua
Coua serriana
Buff-headed Coucal
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White-necked Coucal
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Biak Coucal
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