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White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
IUCN Status: Least concern.
Size: Length; 42cm. Weight; 180g.
Habitat and distribution: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Riverside, dense bush, tall grasses.
Breeding: Nest in a dome made from grass and twigs, lined with leaves. Lay up to 6 eggs which are incubated for around 15 days.
- 136 species make up the family Cuculidae (cuckoos).
- They have zygodactyle toes; the inner and outer toes point backwards and the other two toes point forward.
- The White-browed Coucal is the commonest coucal in East Africa.
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