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Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
sencou1, SECO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus senegalensis
Codessencou1, SECO
Identification

The Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) 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 sencou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
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
Senegal Coucal photo
(c) Thom Haslam, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Centropus senegalensis

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: sencou1