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Madagascar Coucal

Centropus toulou · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records12,927in 3 countries
Most seen inMadagascar12,862 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Madagascar Coucal
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About

Madagascar Coucal in brief

The madagascar coucal (Centropus toulou) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 12,927 published records, most of them from Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and April.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar12,862 records · best Nov, Oct
Seychelles64 records · best Dec, Mar
Comoros1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.