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  • Synonyms Giant Madagascar Coucal
  • Old latin name for bird Cuculus gigas, Cuculus madagascariensis

Giant Couabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Song, © Charles Hesse
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Madagascar
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 7.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Madagascar
  • 8.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 9.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 10.
    Call, © Phil Gregory
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Giant Coua

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, s Madagascar

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancoua gegant
Chinese大马岛鹃
Chinese (Traditional)大馬島鵑
Croatianvelika kua
Czechkukalka velká, Kukal velký
DanishStor Silkegøg
DutchGrote Coua
Estoniansuur-siidkägu
Finnishisokuku
FrenchCoua géant
GermanRiesen-Seidenkuckuck, Riesenseidenkuckuck, Riesencoua
Hungarianóriás-selyemkakukk
IcelandicSilkigaukur
ItalianCoua gigante, Cua gigante
Japaneseオニジカッコウ
Lithuaniandidžioji madagaskarinė gegutė
MalagasyEoke, Gory be, Lejabe
Norwegiankjempekoa
Norwegian NynorskKjempekoa
Polishkuja wielka
Portuguesecua-gigante
RussianГигантская мадагаскарская кукушка, Гигантская тивука
SerbianDžinovska kua
Slovakkoa veľká
SpanishCúa gigante
SwedishJättecoua, jättekoua
TurkishBüyük Kua
Ukrainianкоуа великий