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Centropus

Centropus is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 32 species under it, 4 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
32
Threatened
4
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
81%
Weight range
122.9 g – 769 g

Best-known members of Centropus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Centropus?

28 of 32 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered14%
VUVulnerable311%
NTNear Threatened14%
LCLeast Concern2382%

Where is Centropus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 7 species
  • None on record
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia7

All species in Centropus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Greater coucalCentropus sinensisCuculidaeLeast Concern280.7 gNot recorded
Lesser coucalCentropus bengalensisCuculidaeLeast Concern148.9 gNot recorded
Senegal coucalCentropus senegalensisCuculidaeLeast Concern169 gNot recorded
Black coucalCentropus grilliiCuculidaeLeast Concern122.9 gNot recorded
Andaman coucalCentropus andamanensisCuculidaeLeast Concern164 gNot recorded
Black-faced coucalCentropus melanopsCuculidaeLeast Concern221.2 gNot recorded
White-browed coucalCentropus superciliosusCuculidaeLeast Concern148.4 gNot recorded
White-necked coucalCentropus ateralbusCuculidaeLeast Concern339 g1
Coppery-tailed coucalCentropus cupreicaudusCuculidaeLeast Concern285.2 gNot recorded
Pheasant coucalCentropus phasianinusCuculidaeLeast Concern382 g1
Malagasy coucalCentropus toulouCuculidaeLeast Concern166.3 gNot recorded
Gabon coucalCentropus anselliCuculidaeLeast Concern210 gNot recorded
Black-billed coucalCentropus bernsteiniCuculidaeLeast Concern162.1 g1
Bay coucalCentropus celebensisCuculidaeLeast Concern244.4 gNot recorded
Goliath coucalCentropus goliathCuculidaeLeast Concern499.4 gNot recorded
Black-throated coucalCentropus leucogasterCuculidaeLeast Concern307.8 gNot recorded
Sunda coucalCentropus nigrorufusCuculidaeVulnerable244.4 gNot recorded
Short-toed coucalCentropus rectunguisCuculidaeVulnerable238 gNot recorded
Black-hooded coucalCentropus steeriiCuculidaeCritically Endangered198.4 gNot recorded
Philippine coucalCentropus viridisCuculidaeLeast Concern142 gNot recorded
Green-billed coucalCentropus chlororhynchosCuculidaeVulnerable244.4 gNot recorded
Buff-headed coucalCentropus miloCuculidaeLeast Concern769 g1
Blue-headed coucalCentropus monachusCuculidaeLeast Concern201.3 gNot recorded
Rufous coucalCentropus unirufusCuculidaeLeast Concern183.8 gNot recorded
Biak coucalCentropus chalybeusCuculidaeNear Threatened244.4 g1
Ivory-billed coucalCentropus menbekiCuculidaeLeast Concern519 g1
Violaceous coucalCentropus violaceusCuculidaeLeast Concern500 g1
Burchell's coucalCentropus burchelliiCuculidaeNot recorded160 gNot recorded
Not recordedCentropus colossusCuculidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCentropus bairdiCuculidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCentropus maximusCuculidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Kai coucalCentropus spilopterusCuculidaeLeast Concern244.4 gNot recorded