White-browed Coucal
A species of Coucals Scientific name : Centropus superciliosus Genus : Coucals
White-browed Coucal, A species of Coucals
Botanical name: Centropus superciliosus
Genus: Coucals
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Description
The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm (14 to 17 in) in length. The sexes are similar, adults having a blackish crown and nape, a white supercilium, rufous-brown back, chestnut wings, blackish rump and black tail, glossed with green, with a white tip. The underparts are creamy-white, the eyes red, the beak black, and the legs and feet greyish-black or black. Juveniles have rufous streaking on the crown, a faint buff supercilium, barred upper parts and darker underparts. 
Size
42 cm
Feeding Habits
White-browed Coucal primarily feeds on insects like grasshoppers and crickets, and also consumes spiders, snails, crabs, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and birds. It forages in cover and is known to exploit grass fires for food.
Habitat
The white-browed Coucal primarily inhabits areas abundant in dense vegetation, such as riverside thickets, moist bushlands, and tall grasslands. It favors marshy environments, as well as shrubby regions that have previously been cultivated. Its habitat preference extends to both arid areas and the dense undergrowth of montane territories.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Distribution Area
The white-browed coucal is native to eastern and southern Africa, and the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is a common species with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a "least-concern species".
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Cuckoos and Relatives Family
Cuckoos Genus
Coucals Species
White-browed Coucal 
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