genus
Coua
Coua is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 11 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 11
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 91%
- Weight range
- 99 g – 424 g
Best-known members of Coua
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Verreaux's coua
Coua verreauxi

Running coua
Coua cursor
How threatened is Coua?
10 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 10% |
| LCLeast Concern | 9 | 90% |
All species in Coua
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue coua | Coua caerulea | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 244 g | Not recorded |
| Delalande's coua | Coua delalandei | Cuculidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Crested coua | Coua cristata | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 147 g | Not recorded |
| Coquerel's coua | Coua coquereli | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 160 g | Not recorded |
| Giant coua | Coua gigas | Cuculidae | Vulnerable | 424 g | Not recorded |
| Red-capped coua | Coua ruficeps | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 180 g | Not recorded |
| Verreaux's coua | Coua verreauxi | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 99 g | Not recorded |
| Running coua | Coua cursor | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 110 g | Not recorded |
| Red-breasted coua | Coua serriana | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 293 g | Not recorded |
| Red-fronted coua | Coua reynaudii | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 153 g | Not recorded |
| Olive-capped coua | Coua olivaceiceps | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 180 g | Not recorded |