Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops)
About the Black-faced Coucal
The black-faced coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao, Basilan Dinagat Islands Bohol, Leyte, Biliran and Samar. It is a striking coucal with its cream head contrasted with a black mask and tail and chestnut wings. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. Two subspecies are recognized: C. m mindanensis – Found on Mindanao, Basilan and Dinagat Islands C. m. banken – Found on Bohol, Leyte, Biliran and Samar Subspecies are weakly differentiated and may possibly lumped to be monotypic. Not much is known about its diet and breeding habits. It is pressumed to feed on insects. Forages in thick tangled vines and bamboo. Nest is undescribed but eggs are supposedly all white.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 29 recordings for this species: 18 CC BY-NC-SA · 11 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensisrecording
- Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.