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Black-throated Coucal

Centropus leucogaster
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
bltcou1, BTCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus leucogaster
Codesbltcou1, BTCO
Identification

The Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster) 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 bltcou1 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-throated Coucal photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus leucogaster

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: bltcou1