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Rufous Coucal

Centropus unirufus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
rufcou1, RUCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus unirufus
Codesrufcou1, RUCO
Identification

The Rufous Coucal (Centropus unirufus) 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 rufcou1 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
Rufous Coucal photo
(c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus unirufus

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: rufcou1