Black-hooded Coucal vs Short-toed Coucal

Centropus steerii compared with Centropus rectunguis

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Coucal is Critically Endangered while Short-toed Coucal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Coucal	Short-toed 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 steerii	Centropus rectunguis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Coucal

CR — Critically Endangered

Short-toed Coucal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Coucal	Short-toed Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

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