Die Seidenkuckucke (Coua) sind eine Gattung in Madagaskar endemischer Kuckucke (Cuculidae). Sie ähneln den afrikanischen Turakos (Musophagidae) und haben ...

Taxonomy · Species

Couas are long-tailed, weak-flying birds 45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches) in length, of rather soft coloration, often bluish or grayish. They eat insects.

Long-tailed, tree-dwelling bird with gray upperparts and pale underparts. Like all couas, has brightly-colored bare skin around the eye.

Crested couas are a kind of cuckoo found in the forests of Madagascar. They are very vocal and easily identified by their alarm call.

Couas are related to cuckoos and coucals but are distinct to warrant their own family, Couinae. Madagascar has five endemic families of these birds.

Inquisitive, restless bird that bounces through the trees, often in thick and spiny vegetation. Found locally in southwestern spiny forest at low elevation.

The crested coua is a medium-sized bird, approximately 12-inches long. It is part of the cuckoo (Cuculidae) family, named after its call.

These cuckoo birds are endemic to Madagascar, meaning they aren't naturally found anywhere else in the world. Being weak flyers, the crested coua is more often ...