Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)
About the Lesser Coucal
The lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution range that overlaps with several other similar species. The habitat in which it is found is often marshy land with grass and tree cover. It is distinguished by its smaller size, less prominent bill, pale shaft streaks on the feathers of the head and back. It has a much longer claw on its hind toe and a distinct call. It is also among the few coucals that show season plumage differences but like in other coucals, the sexes cannot be distinguished in the field.
A real field recording of the Lesser Coucal. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 113 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Andaman CoucalCentropus andamanensisprofile
- Bay CoucalCentropus celebensisprofile
- Biak CoucalCentropus chalybeusprofile
- Black CoucalCentropus grilliiprofile
- Black-billed CoucalCentropus bernsteiniprofile
- Black-faced CoucalCentropus melanopsprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.