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Coppery-tailed Coucal

Centropus cupreicaudus

The coppery-tailed coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It was first described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1896. An adult coppery-tailed coucal is about 48 cm long and has a curved beak and long, broad tail. Males are slightly smaller than females. The coppery-tailed coucal's plumage is similar to that of the Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis). It has a black head and upperparts, white or cream-coloured underparts, a brown rump with a coppery-sheen and a blackish-brown tail. Immature birds have pale streaks on the head and their flight feathers are barred. The call of the coppery-tailed coucal consists of deep, bubbling notes
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A photo of a Coppery-tailed Coucal photographed in Amazibu Hide South Africa
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Lilian and Andre Coetser
Friday 02 Jun 2023 - 3:04pm
South Africa
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Shannon Watt
Wednesday 13 Oct 2021 - 1:20pm
Namibia
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Stephen Davies
Wednesday 13 Nov 2019 - 3:27pm
Namibia
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Steven Liffmann
Sunday 23 Sep 2018 - 12:00am
Botswana
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