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Black-hooded Coucal

Centropus steerii
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
blhcou1, BHCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus steerii
Codesblhcou1, BHCO
Identification

The Black-hooded Coucal (Centropus steerii) is a member of the Cuckoos family within the order Cuculiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blhcou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
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Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Black-hooded Coucal photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus steerii

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: blhcou1