Gabon coucal
Centropus anselli Sharpe, 1874
The gabon coucal (Centropus anselli) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 210 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the gabon coucal
- Weight
- 210 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gabon coucal live?
Not recorded
What is the gabon coucal?
The Gabon coucal (Centropus anselli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is mainly found in Gabon but also occurs in neighboring areas of Cameroon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the western Congo Basin and Equatorial Guinea.
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Is the gabon coucal endangered?
The gabon coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the gabon coucal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCentropus
- SpeciesCentropus anselli Sharpe, 1874
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Gaboon coucalEnglish
- Gaboon coucalEnglish
- GACOEnglish
- كوكال غابونيArabic
- kukačka gabonskáCzech
- cwcal GabonWelsh
- Okkerbrystet SporegøgDanish
- AnsellkuckuckGerman
- Ansell-KuckuckGerman
- Gabun-KuckuckGerman
- gabona kukaloEsperanto
- Cucal de GabónSpanish
- cucal del GabónSpanish
- koldkõht-kannuskäguEstonian
- gaboninkukaaliFinnish
- Coucal du GabonFrench
- žućkastotrbi kukalCroatian
- gaboni bozótkakukkHungarian
- Cucal del GabonItalian
- チャバラバンケンJapanese
- 가봉코칼Korean
- gaboninė pentinuotoji gegutėLithuanian
- GabonspoorkoekoekDutch
- okersporegjøkNorwegian
- kukal płowobrzuchyPolish
- cucal-gabonêsPortuguese
- cucal-do-gabaõPortuguese
- cucal-do-gabãoPortuguese
- Габонский кукальRussian
- Габонская шпорцевая кукушкаRussian
- ostrohár okrovobruchýSlovak
- Gabonski kukalSerbian
- gabonsporrgökSwedish
- Gabon KukalıTurkish
- коукал габонськийUkrainian
- 加彭鴉鵑Chinese
- 加蓬鸦鹃Chinese
Relatives of the gabon coucal
Other species in the same genus Centropus.
Greater coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Senegal coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Black coucal
Centropus grillii
Andaman coucal
Centropus andamanensis
Black-faced coucal
Centropus melanops
CompareGabon coucal vs Greater coucalGabon coucal vs Lesser coucalGabon coucal vs Senegal coucalGabon coucal vs Black coucal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gabon coucal?
An adult gabon coucal weighs 210 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gabon coucal endangered?
The gabon coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the gabon coucal?
The gabon coucal (Centropus anselli) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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