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Coquerel's coua - frontal, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83618/coquerels_coua_-_side_view_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html" title="Coquerel&#039;s coua - side view, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/83618_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NYMsc%2Fwi7tjIbJdZ0sVdL3Qa%2FXQ%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Coquerel&#039;s coua - side view, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83619/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83620/coquerels_coua_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel&#039;s coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83280/giant_coua_-_closeup_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel&#039;s coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel&#039;s coua has a thinner bill. <br /> <br /> The entire genus &quot;Coua&quot; is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua Africa,Coquerels coua,Coua coquereli,Geotagged,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83620/coquerels_coua_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html" title="Coquerel&#039;s coua, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/83620_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LEHUBhCxlJJnpKiMQDpUDL%2BkS90%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Coquerel&#039;s coua, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83618/coquerels_coua_-_side_view_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83619/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel&#039;s coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83280/giant_coua_-_closeup_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel&#039;s coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel&#039;s coua has a thinner bill. <br /> <br /> The entire genus &quot;Coua&quot; is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua Africa,Coquerels coua,Coua coquereli,Geotagged,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel&#039;s coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83280/giant_coua_-_closeup_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html" title="Giant Coua - closeup, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/83280_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tBb%2F%2FHCumhELk3GoLucy0YpNprM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Giant Coua - closeup, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar The Giant coua (Coua gigas) is a ground dwelling species that is common in Madagascar. It behaves chicken-like, strolling on the forest floor, picking insects and small vertebrates. <br /> <br /> It looks highly similar to Coquerel&#039;s coua (Coua coquereli), yet is considerably larger, about twice the size. As size can be hard to estimate from a photo, a more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a thick and stout bill, much more robust compared to the Coquerel&#039;s coua.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83281/giant_coua_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83282/giant_coua_-_pose_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83283/giant_coua_-_face_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83284/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83285/giant_coua_-_full_bird_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3e1-B91YlU Africa,Coua gigas,Geotagged,Giant Coua,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel&#039;s coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel&#039;s coua has a thinner bill. <br /> <br /> The entire genus &quot;Coua&quot; is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:<br /> <a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua" rel="nofollow">https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua</a> Africa,Coquerels coua,Coua coquereli,Geotagged,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge

Coquerel's coua - frontal, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar

Coquerel's coua - side view, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83619/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83620/coquerels_coua_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel's coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83280/giant_coua_-_closeup_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel's coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel's coua has a thinner bill. <br /> <br /> The entire genus "Coua" is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua Africa,Coquerels coua,Coua coquereli,Geotagged,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World

Coquerel's coua, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83618/coquerels_coua_-_side_view_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83619/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel's coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83280/giant_coua_-_closeup_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel's coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel's coua has a thinner bill. <br /> <br /> The entire genus "Coua" is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua Africa,Coquerels coua,Coua coquereli,Geotagged,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World

Another day, another Coua. The Coquerel's coua is a mid-sized ground dwelling bird found in Madagascar. In terms of patterns and colors, it looks highly similar to the Giant Coua which we found a day earlier:

Giant Coua - closeup, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar The Giant coua (Coua gigas) is a ground dwelling species that is common in Madagascar. It behaves chicken-like, strolling on the forest floor, picking insects and small vertebrates. <br /> <br /> It looks highly similar to Coquerel's coua (Coua coquereli), yet is considerably larger, about twice the size. As size can be hard to estimate from a photo, a more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a thick and stout bill, much more robust compared to the Coquerel's coua.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83281/giant_coua_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83282/giant_coua_-_pose_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83283/giant_coua_-_face_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83284/giant_coua_-_frontal_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83285/giant_coua_-_full_bird_kirindy_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3e1-B91YlU Africa,Coua gigas,Geotagged,Giant Coua,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Winter,World

Key differences are in size, the Giant Coua is about 50% taller and up to twice the weight of a Coquerel's coua. If size is not obvious from a photo, the more useful difference is found in the bill. The Giant Coua has a robust, stout bill, whilst the Coquerel's coua has a thinner bill.

The entire genus "Coua" is endemic of Madagascar, consisting of 9 species, all of which are documented at JD:
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/coua

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The Coquerels coua

The Coquerel's coua is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It was named by Grandidier in honor of Charles Coquerel.

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2019. Captured Jul 10, 2019 11:44 in Morondava, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO450
  • 400mm
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