Sunda Coucal
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Cuckoos

Sunda Coucal

Centropus nigrorufus

VUVulnerable Endemic to Indonesia
Family
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order
Cuculiformes

Overview

The Sunda coucal (Centropus nigrorufus), also known as the Javanese lathe, is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae that is endemic to Java, Indonesia. It inhabits mangroves, freshwater swamp forests and grasslands near brackish water. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1994, as the small population is threatened by habitat destruction and trapping.
It feeds on grasshoppers, ground beetles, moths, geckos, snakes and frogs; it was also observed while picking rice seeds in a paddy field.

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Range and habitat

Lowlands of Java.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.