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Red-fronted Coua says hai! The Red-fronted Coua is a vivid bird to cheer up the Andasibe forest of Madagascar. It's not easy to capture, being a very active forest dweller. Auto focus failed many of my forest bird attempts so I switched to manual focus, auto ISO and hoping for a bit of luck. Andasibe,Coua reynaudii,Madagascar,Red-fronted Coua Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Red-fronted Coua says hai!

The Red-fronted Coua is a vivid bird to cheer up the Andasibe forest of Madagascar. It's not easy to capture, being a very active forest dweller. Auto focus failed many of my forest bird attempts so I switched to manual focus, auto ISO and hoping for a bit of luck.

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The Red-fronted Coua is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.
It is endemic to Madagascar.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Similar species: Cuckoos
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2012. Captured Sep 3, 2012 09:44.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm