coucou gris vs Coucou de Madagascar

Cuculus canorus compared with Cuculus rochii

Key Differences

• coucou gris is Near Threatened while Coucou de Madagascar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coucou gris	Coucou de Madagascar
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	Cuculus	Cuculus
Species	Cuculus canorus	Cuculus rochii

Evolutionary Relationship

coucou gris and Coucou de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuculus.

Conservation Status

coucou gris

NT — Near Threatened

Coucou de Madagascar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coucou gris	Coucou de Madagascar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

coucou gris

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Coucou de Madagascar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

coucou gris

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway