Malagasy Coucal
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Cuckoos

Malagasy Coucal

Centropus toulou

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order
Cuculiformes

Overview

The Malagasy coucal or Madagascar coucal (Centropus toulou) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Madagascar and in the Seychelles, where it occurs on Aldabra and was formerly present on Assumption Island and Cosmoledo. Its natural habitats are dense vegetation in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, rough grassland, marshes and reedbeds.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.