Philippine coucal
Centropus viridis (Scopoli, 1786)
The philippine coucal (Centropus viridis) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 140.5 g to 142 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the philippine coucal
- Weight
- 142 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 philippine coucal live?
Not recorded
What is 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.
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Is the philippine coucal endangered?
The philippine 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 philippine coucal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCentropus
- SpeciesCentropus viridis (Scopoli, 1786)
Synonyms Crotophaga viridis, Cuculus viridis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- كوكال أخضرArabic
- cucal de les FilipinesCatalan
- kukačka filipínskáCzech
- cwcal y PhilipinauWelsh
- Filippinsk SporegøgDanish
- GrünkuckuckGerman
- Philippinen-KuckuckGerman
- PhilippinenkuckuckGerman
- filipina kukaloEsperanto
- Cucal filipinoSpanish
- filipiini kannuskäguEstonian
- filippiinienkukaaliFinnish
- Coucal vertFrench
- fülöp-szigeteki bozótkakukkHungarian
- Cucal delle FilippineItalian
- ミドリバンケンJapanese
- 필리핀코칼Korean
- filipininė pentinuotoji gegutėLithuanian
- Filipijnse SpoorkoekoekDutch
- Filippijnse SpoorkoekoekDutch
- filippinersporegjøkNorwegian
- kukal filipińskiPolish
- cucal-filipinoPortuguese
- Филиппинский кукальRussian
- Филиппинская шпорцевая кукушкаRussian
- ostrohár filipínskySlovak
- Filipinski kukalSerbian
- filippinsporrgökSwedish
- filippinsk sporrgökSwedish
- Filipin KukalıTurkish
- коукал філіпінськийUkrainian
- 綠鴉鵑Chinese
- 绿鸦鹃Chinese
Relatives of the philippine 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
ComparePhilippine coucal vs Greater coucalPhilippine coucal vs Lesser coucalPhilippine coucal vs Senegal coucalPhilippine coucal vs Black coucal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the philippine coucal?
An adult philippine coucal weighs 142 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the philippine coucal endangered?
The philippine 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 philippine coucal?
The philippine coucal (Centropus viridis) 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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