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Burchell's Coucal

Centropus burchellii
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
whbcou3, BUCO, WBCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus burchellii
Codeswhbcou3, BUCO, WBCO
Identification

The Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii) 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 whbcou3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Burchell's Coucal photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus burchellii

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: whbcou3