Green-billed Coucal vs Lesser Coucal

Centropus chlororhynchos compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Green-billed Coucal is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-billed 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 chlororhynchos	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-billed Coucal and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Green-billed Coucal

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-billed Coucal	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-billed 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.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway