Black-hooded coucal
| Black-hooded coucal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes
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| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Centropus |
| Species: | C. steerii
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| Binomial name | |
| Centropus steerii | |
The black-hooded coucal (Centropus steerii) is a species of
and is one of the most endangered birds in the country. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping.Description
EBird describes the bird as "A large, long-tailed bird of lowland primary forest on Mindoro with a brown back and belly, dark wings with brown-edged feathers, a dark tail with a bluish iridescence, and a black hood with some light streaking on the back of the neck. Note the strong curved bill. Similar to Philippine coucal, but has a brown rather than black belly and is restricted to primary forest rather than more open habitats. Song is a descending series of very deep hoots."[2]
Habitat and conservation status
Its natural
In order to combat extinction, local education programs have been initiated, surveys have been executed, and ecotourism has been promoted in order to encourage locals to take to more sustainable occupations.[3] The Zoological Society of London has described the bird as an EDGE species, listed as the top 21 distinct-endangered bird species in the world.[4] Conservation actions proposed by the IUCN include more surveys to better understand population, to better protect the remaining lowland forests and to raise awareness on this species.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Black-hooded Coucal". Ebird. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Black-hooded Coucal". EDGE. The Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Black-hooded Coucal".
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