Giant Coua

分类位置

同属物种

Blue Coua

Blue Coua

Coquerel's Coua

Coquerel's Coua

凤头马岛鹃

Crested Coua

Red-breasted Coua

Red-breasted Coua

Red-capped Coua

Red-capped Coua

Red-fronted Coua

Red-fronted Coua

形态与习性

The giant coua (Coua gigas) is a bird species from the Coua genus in the cuckoo family that is endemic to the dry forests of western and southern Madagascar. Couas probably originated from a particular Asian ground-cuckoo.. The genus Coua contains 10 species, more than any other genus in Madagascar. Although the bird is listed under least concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, it only persists in the biological hot spot of Madagascar, warranting its recognition as a species of cons