Black-faced Coucal vs Black-hooded Coucal

Centropus melanops compared with Centropus steerii

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Black-hooded Coucal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Black-hooded 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 melanops	Centropus steerii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Black-hooded Coucal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Black-hooded Coucal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Black-hooded Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-hooded Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) 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.

Black-hooded Coucal

The Black-hooded Coucal (Centropus steerii) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway