Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis)
About the Philippine Coucal
The Philippine coucal (Centropus viridis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is an insectivore. Four subspecies are recognized: C. v. viridis — Found on Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Masbate, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Mindanao and Basilan C. v. mindorensis — Found on Mindoro, Semirara, Caluya and Sibay C. v. carpenteri — Found on Batan Islands C. v. major — Found on Babuyan Medium, sexes similar; races differ in color carpenteri and mindorensis are all black while viridis and majer are black with chestnut wings, and in size carpenteri and majer are larger than viridis and mindorensis. in viridis.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 60 recordings for this species: 39 CC BY-NC-SA · 21 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.