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Blue Coua, Andasibe, Madagascar
A large (50cm) Coua endemic to the west of Madagascar. Not uncommon to see but tricky to photograph as it's almost always obstructed. We were lucky that for a fleeting second it landed on this tree. To compensate for about 30 completely unusable shots.
The Blue Coua is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.
It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The bird is a deep blue with a bare blue oval around the eye and beak. It averages a size of 18.9-19.7 inches long and weighs approximately 8.2 ounces. The Blue Coua's diet consists.. more
Similar species: Cuckoos
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 14, 2019. Captured Jul 18, 2019 13:11.
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