Alectryon vs Short-toed Coucal

Alectryon tropicus compared with Centropus rectunguis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Short-toed Coucal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Short-toed 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 rectunguis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Short-toed Coucal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Short-toed 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.

Short-toed Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.