Red-capped coua explained

The red-capped coua (Coua ruficeps) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.It is endemic to northwest Madagascar.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

The olive-capped coua was formerly treated as a subspecies of the red-capped coua but has been elevated to species status based on the differences in plumage and vocalisation.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Dowsett-Lemaire . F. . 2004 . Review: Oiseaux de Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius (Huguet & Chappuis 2003) . Bulletin of the African Bird Club . 11 . 2 . 161–164 [161] .
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . August 2024 . Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse . IOC World Bird List Version 14.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 30 August 2024.