Alectryon vs Lesser Coucal

Alectryon tropicus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cuculidae
Genus	Alectryon	Centropus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Centropus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.