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Common Name

Crested Coua

Alternate Names

Common Type

Coua

Order

Cuculiformes

Family

Cuculidae

Genus

Coua

Species

cristata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Madagascar, SCZ

Number of Sub-Species

No Subspecies

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forests, savanna and brushland up to 2,800 ft altitude

Distribution and Range

Endemic to Madagascar

Food

Forage for insects, snails and chameleons and also eat fruits, berries and seeds.

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Bird

Crested Coua

Coua

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae

Coua

cristata

Least Concern

Madagascar, SCZ

No Subspecies

Resident

Forests, savanna and brushland up to 2,800 ft altitude

Endemic to Madagascar

Forage for insects, snails and chameleons and also eat fruits, berries and seeds.

Captive Photographed

Reminiscent of African turacos when walking along tree branches. They have large feet, with a reversible third toe like all cuckoos. Build their own nests. Their calls are short series of evenly spaced notes, which are sometimes answered by other individuals