Black Coucal vs Lesser Coucal

Centropus grillii compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Coucal	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Centropus	Centropus
Species	Centropus grillii	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Coucal and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Black Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Coucal

The Black Coucal (Centropus grillii) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway