Cucal carinegro vs Cucal rufo

Centropus melanops compared with Centropus unirufus

Key Differences

• Cucal carinegro is Least Concern while Cucal rufo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucal carinegro	Cucal rufo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Centropus	Centropus
Species	Centropus melanops	Centropus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucal carinegro and Cucal rufo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Cucal carinegro

LC — Least Concern

Cucal rufo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucal carinegro	Cucal rufo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cucal carinegro

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cucal rufo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cucal carinegro

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway