The endemic green-billed coucal and Sri Lanka whistling-thrush (Myiophonus blighi) are considered threatened. From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka lowland rain forests] Reference
The swamp pheasant, or pheasant coucal (CENTROPUS PHASIANUS) is also an early bird, and a bird of varied linguistic capabilities. From Wordnik.com. [The Confessions of a Beachcomber] Reference
Three of these species, the Mindoro bleeding-heart, the Mindoro imperial pigeon, and the black-hooded coucal, are strict island endemics. From Wordnik.com. [Mindoro rain forests] Reference
The avifauna of this region includes two strictly endemic species Neumann's coucal (Centropus neumanni) and the golden-naped weaver (Ploceus aureonucha, EN). From Wordnik.com. [Northeastern Congolian lowland forests] Reference
Science seems somewhat bewildered by its contrarieties; it is placed among the cuckoos, its formal title being CENTROPUS PHASIANINUS — pheasant-like spur-foot — while the approved vernacular name is a combination, pheasant-coucal. From Wordnik.com. [Last Leaves from Dunk Island] Reference
Of the endemic species, 10 are considered threatened, including the green-billed coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos, VU), the Sri Lanka whistling thrush (Myiophonus blighi, EN) and rufous-breasted laughingthrush (Garrulax cachinnans, EN). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka] Reference
Birds considered to be endangered or rare are Sri Lanka wood pigeon Columba torringtoni, green-billed coucal Centropus chlororhynchus, Sri Lanka white-headed starling Sturnus senex, Sri Lanka blue magpie Cissa ornata, and ashy-headed babbler Garrulax cinereifrons, all of which are endemic, and red-faced malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. From Wordnik.com. [Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka] Reference
The Park is also habitat for major South African populations of greater and lesser flamingo Phoenicoepterus ruber, and P. minor, osprey Pandion haliaetus, Neergaard's sunbird Nectarinia bifasciata, Woodward's batis Batis fratrum, Natal nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis, blackrumped button-quail Turnix hottentotta, black coucal Centropus bengalensis and shorttailed pipit Anthus brachyurus. 62 species are listed in the South African Red Data Book and 73 species are listed in CITES appendices. From Wordnik.com. [Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa] Reference
The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side. From Wordnik.com. [A Bird Calendar for Northern India] Reference
Two bird species, the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) and the black-hooded coucal (Centropus steerii), are considered critically endangered, and four species are considered vulnerable: Mindoro imperial-pigeon (Ducula mindorensis), ashy thrush (Zoothera cinerea), Luzon water-redstart (Rhyacornis albiventris), and scarlet-collared flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum). From Wordnik.com. [Mindoro rain forests] Reference
The common coucal or crow-pheasant. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
The coucal is fairly abundant on the Nilgiris. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
Sunda coucal. From Wordnik.com. [Western Java rain forests] Reference
Black-faced coucal. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao-Eastern Visayas rain forests] Reference
Green-billed coucal. From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka lowland rain forests] Reference
Other bird species of note in this ecoregion include the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), Ayres’ eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii), southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus, VU), crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), cuckoo hawk (Aviceda cucloides), forest buzzard (Buteo oreophilus), green coucal (Ceuthmochares aereus), green twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), Gurney’s sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi), longcrested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis), martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), southern banded snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus), wattled crane (Grus carunculatus, VU), and wattle-eyed flycatcher (Platysteira peltata). From Wordnik.com. [KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic] Reference
Family Common Name Species Turnicidae Spotted buttonquail Turnix ocellata Turnicidae Luzon buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Rallidae Brown-banded rail Lewina mirificus Columbidae Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Columbidae Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei Columbidae Cream-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus merrilli Psittacidae Luzon racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Cuculidae Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Cuculidae Rufous coucal Centropus unirufus Strigidae Luzon scops-owl Otus longicornis Bucconidae Luzon hornbill Penelopides manilloe Pittidae Whiskered pitta Pitta kochi Laniidae Grey-capped shrike Lanius validirostris Turdidae Ashy thrush Zoothera cinerea Muscicapidae Luzon redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Timaliidae Golden-crowned babbler Stachyris dennistouni Timaliidae Chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Sylviidae Philippine bush-warbler Cettia seebohmi Sylviidae Long-tailed bush-warbler Bradypterus caudatus Muscicapidae Rusty-flanked jungle-flyc. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon montane rain forests] Reference
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