Species factsheet

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

Order: Centropus sinensis
Family: Cuckoos (Cuculidae)

Danish name: Brunrygget Sporegøg

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Subspecies and Distribution

sinensis

Pakistan through n India to se China

parroti

c and s India, Sri Lanka

intermedius

Bangladesh and Burma to s Thailand, Indochina and Malay Pen.

bubutus

Greater Sundas to sw Philippines

anonymus

s Philippines

kangeangensis

Kangean Is. (Java Sea)

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