Short-toed coucal

Short-toed coucal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species:
C. rectunguis
Binomial name
Centropus rectunguis

The short-toed coucal (Centropus rectunguis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2023). "Centropus rectunguis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T22684222A221371189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22684222A221371189.en. Retrieved 26 December 2025.