A photo of a Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)
Senegal Coucal

Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

The Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the hoatzin. It is a medium-sized member of its genus and is found in lightly-wooded country and savannah in central and southern Africa. This is a medium-sized species at 39 cm in length. Its crown, nape and upper parts, bill, legs and long tail are black, the eyes are red, the wings are chestnut, and the underparts are creamy white, with blackish barring on the flanks. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are browner and more heavily barred above, with buff to cinnamon, barred and streaked underparts.
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A photo of a Senegal Coucal photographed in  Botswana
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Raymond Becker
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 4:34pm
Botswana
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Steve Fairburn
Saturday 11 Mar 2023 - 3:46pm
The Gambia
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Peter Cheetham
Sunday 26 Feb 2023 - 7:33pm
The Gambia
A map showing the sighting location
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Charlotte Cheetham
Sunday 26 Feb 2023 - 7:33pm
The Gambia
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