Violaceous Coucal

Centropus violaceus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
viocou1, VICO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCentropus violaceus
Codesviocou1, VICO
Identification

The Violaceous Coucal (Centropus violaceus) 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 viocou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.