• Synonyms Common Crow-Pheasant, Coucal, Crow-pheasant, Large Coucal, Common Coucal
  • Old latin name for bird Centropus menbecki, Polophilus sinensis

Greater Coucalbird sounds *

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    Song, © Ding Li Yong
    Malaysia
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    Song, © Ding Li Yong
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Greater Coucal

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Pakistan to southeastern China, southwestern Philippines and Greater Sundas

Greater Coucal subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Centropus sinensis anonymusBasilan and Sulu Archipelago (southern Philippines)-No
Centropus sinensis bubutusSumatra, Nias (western of n Sumatra), Mentawai (western of c Sumatra), Java, Madura (northern of e Java), Bali, Borneo and Palawan group (southwestern Philippines)-No
Centropus sinensis intermediusBangladesh and Myanmar to southern Thailand, Indochina and Malay Peninsula-No
Centropus sinensis kangeangensisKangean Islands (northern of Bali)-No
Centropus sinensis parroticentral, southern India and Sri Lanka-No
Centropus sinensis sinensisPakistan through northern India to southeastern China-No

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