Violaceous Coucal
A species of Coucals Scientific name : Centropus violaceus Genus : Coucals
Violaceous Coucal, A species of Coucals
Botanical name: Centropus violaceus
Genus: Coucals
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Description
Description
The violaceous coucal or violet coucal (Centropus violaceus) is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Formerly classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN, it was suspected to be rarer than generally assumed. Following the evaluation of its population size, this was found to be correct, and it is consequently uplisted to Near Threatened status in 2008. 
Size
64 cm
Feeding Habits
Violaceous Coucal primarily feasts on large insects, such as eighteen-centimeter stick insects, along with frogs and small snails. Violaceous Coucal actively forages in the limbs of trees and vines.
Habitat
The violaceous Coucal primarily inhabits dense primary forests within tropical regions. These environments are characterized by lush vegetation and a complex forest structure that provide the necessary cover and resources for the violaceous Coucal to thrive. The species favors the lower levels of these forests, where it can be found amidst the thick underbrush and tangled vegetation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Cuckoos and Relatives Family
Cuckoos Genus
Coucals Species
Violaceous Coucal 
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