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Verreaux's Coua

Coua verreauxi
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
vercou1, VECO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCoua verreauxi
Codesvercou1, VECO
Identification

The Verreaux's Coua (Coua verreauxi) 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 vercou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Smooth-billed Ani
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Groove-billed Ani
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Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Verreaux's Coua photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Coua verreauxi

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: vercou1