Rufous coucal
Centropus unirufus (Cabanis & Heine, 1863)
The rufous coucal (Centropus unirufus) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 167.5 g to 201 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rufous coucal
- Weight
- 167.5 g – 201 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 rufous coucal live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous coucal?
The rufous coucal (Centropus unirufus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is found in Luzon and proximate islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss. Along with the Philippine coucal, Black-faced coucal and the critically endangered Black-hooded coucal, it is one of the 4 endemic coucals in Philippines.
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Is the rufous coucal endangered?
The rufous 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 rufous coucal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCentropus
- SpeciesCentropus unirufus (Cabanis & Heine, 1863)
Synonyms Centropus unirufus unirufus, Pyrrhocentor unirufus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- كوكال صدئArabic
- كوكال أحمرArabic
- cucal rogencCatalan
- kukačka bambusováCzech
- cwcal gwinauWelsh
- Rødbrun SporegøgDanish
- BambuskuckuckGerman
- rufa kukaloEsperanto
- Cocal rufoSpanish
- Cucal rufoSpanish
- ruske-kannuskäguEstonian
- ruostekukaaliFinnish
- Coucal rouxFrench
- vörhenyes bozótkakukkHungarian
- Cucal rossiccioItalian
- アカチャバンケンJapanese
- rusvoji pentinuotoji gegutėLithuanian
- Rosse SpoorkoekoekDutch
- bambussporegjøkNorwegian
- kukal rdzawyPolish
- cucal-ruivoPortuguese
- Рыжий кукальRussian
- Рыжая шпорцевая кукушкаRussian
- ostrohár bambusovýSlovak
- Riđi kukalSerbian
- rödbrun sporrgökSwedish
- Kızıl KukalTurkish
- Paslı kukalTurkish
- коукал рудийUkrainian
- 棕鴉鵑Chinese
- 棕鸦鹃Chinese
Relatives of the rufous 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
CompareRufous coucal vs Greater coucalRufous coucal vs Lesser coucalRufous coucal vs Senegal coucalRufous coucal vs Black coucal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous coucal?
An adult rufous coucal weighs 167.5 g – 201 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous coucal endangered?
The rufous 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 rufous coucal?
The rufous coucal (Centropus unirufus) 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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