Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchellii
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,197
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
Description
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in the southeastern parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Common names include gewone vleiloerie in Afrikaans and umGugwane or uFukwe in Zulu. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the white-browed coucal, which replaces it to the north and west. The juvenile plumages and calls of the two taxa are hardly distinguishable. The species is named after the British naturalist William John Burchell.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Burchell's coucal”.