Running coua
Coua cursor A. Grandidier, 1867
The running coua (Coua cursor) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 110 g to 110.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the running coua
- Weight
- 110 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 running coua live?
Not recorded
What is the running coua?
The running coua (Coua cursor) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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Is the running coua endangered?
The running coua 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.
How is the running coua classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCoua
- SpeciesCoua cursor A. Grandidier, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- RUCOEnglish
- كوا راكضةArabic
- coua corredorCatalan
- kukalka běhaváCzech
- kukalka žlutohrdláCzech
- coa carlamusWelsh
- LøbesilkegøgDanish
- GelbkehlcouaGerman
- Gelbkehl-SeidenkuckuckGerman
- GelbkehlseidenkuckuckGerman
- kurkuaoEsperanto
- Cúa corredorSpanish
- kõrbe-siidkäguEstonian
- juoksukukuFinnish
- Coua coureurFrench
- siva kuaCroatian
- futó selyemkakukkHungarian
- Cua corridoreItalian
- ハシリジカッコウJapanese
- geltongurklė madagaskarinė gegutėLithuanian
- KadibakeMalagasy
- RencouaDutch
- løpekoaNorwegian
- kuja żółtogardłaPolish
- cua-corredorPortuguese
- Желтогорлая мадагаскарская кукушкаRussian
- Желтогорлая тивукаRussian
- koa žltohrdláSlovak
- Kua trkačicaSerbian
- löpkouaSwedish
- Koşar couaTurkish
- Sarı Gerdanlı KuaTurkish
- коуа вохристогорлийUkrainian
- 奔馳馬島鵑Chinese
- 锈喉马岛鹃Chinese
Relatives of the running coua
Other species in the same genus Coua.
Blue coua
Coua caerulea
Delalande's coua
Coua delalandei
Crested coua
Coua cristata
Coquerel's coua
Coua coquereli
Giant coua
Coua gigas
Red-capped coua
Coua ruficeps
CompareRunning coua vs Blue couaRunning coua vs Delalande's couaRunning coua vs Crested couaRunning coua vs Coquerel's coua
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the running coua?
An adult running coua weighs 110 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the running coua endangered?
The running coua 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 running coua?
The running coua (Coua cursor) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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