Red-capped coua
| Red-capped coua | |
|---|---|
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| Subspecies Green-capped Coua C. r. olivaceiceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Coua |
| Species: | C. ruficeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Coua ruficeps G. R. Gray, 1846 | |
The red-capped coua (Coua ruficeps) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Coua ruficeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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