Coucal noir vs Coucal roux

Centropus grillii compared with Centropus unirufus

Key Differences

• Coucal noir is Least Concern while Coucal roux is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coucal noir	Coucal roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Centropus	Centropus
Species	Centropus grillii	Centropus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coucal noir and Coucal roux share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Coucal noir

LC — Least Concern

Coucal roux

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coucal noir	Coucal roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coucal noir

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Coucal roux

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.

Coucal noir

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