- Centropus celebensis
Identification
44 - 50cm (17¼-19¾ in)
- Mostly rufous plumage
- Grey crown
- Olive-grey back
- Wine-rufous wings
- Red eye
- Black bill
- rufescens more rufous on head, back and breast
Juveniles similar to adults but with paler throat and breast and light grey eye.
Distribution
Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent islands (Indonesia).
Locally common but status and biology poorly known.
Taxonomy
Forms a superspecies with Rufous Coucal.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. c. celebensis:
- Northern Sulawesi and Togian Islands
- C. c. rufescens:
- Central and southern Sulawesi, Labuan Blanda, Muna and Butung islands
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Behaviour similar to malkohas. Often climbs through lianas and thick foliage and often in small groups. Frequently associate with malkohas and macaques.
Diet
Feeds on large insects, mainly Orthoptera, locusts and beetles.
Breeding
No information about breeding.
Movements
This is a resident species.
Gallery
Click on image to enlarge
Photo © by James Eaton
Dumoga Bone National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia, September 2004
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Bay Coucal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Bay_Coucal
