The Malagasy coucal or Madagascar coucal 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.
Similar species: Cuckoos
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Uploaded Jan 15, 2026. Captured Nov 28, 2025 05:56 in 5VC8+C7 Iarintsena, Madagascar.
