Coucal à face noire vs Coucal de Ceylan

Centropus melanops compared with Centropus chlororhynchos

Key Differences

• Coucal à face noire is Least Concern while Coucal de Ceylan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coucal à face noire	Coucal de Ceylan
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 melanops	Centropus chlororhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Coucal à face noire and Coucal de Ceylan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centropus.

Conservation Status

Coucal à face noire

LC — Least Concern

Coucal de Ceylan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coucal à face noire	Coucal de Ceylan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coucal à face noire

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Coucal de Ceylan

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.

Coucal à face noire

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