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Greater Black Coucal

Centropus menbeki
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
grbcou1, GBCO, IBCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus menbeki
Codesgrbcou1, GBCO, IBCO
Identification

The Greater Black Coucal (Centropus menbeki) 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 grbcou1 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
Greater Black Coucal photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus menbeki

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: grbcou1