Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) - HBW 4, p. 589
French: Coucal vert
German: Grünkuckuck
Spanish: Cucal Filipino
Other common names: Green Coucal
Taxonomy: Cuculus viridis Scopoli, 1786, Antigua, Panay.
Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- major Parkes & Niles, 1988 - Babuyanes Is (N Philippines).
- viridis (Scopoli, 1786) - Luzon, Mindanao, Masbate, Bohol, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Samar and Catanduanes (N & E Philippines).
- mindoroensis (Steere, 1890) - Mindoro and Semirara Is (NC Philippines).
- carpenteri Mearns, 1907 - Batan group (E Philippines).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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i think a immature,because he don`t have red eyes Locality Sablayan Penal Colony, Mindoro, Philippines (ssp mindorensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 11 March 2008 3 years ago 40 sec 3 -
1 bird calling Locality Sablayan Penal Colony, Mindoro, Philippines (ssp mindorensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 10 March 2008 3 years ago 33 sec 2.8 -
A bird hidden among vegetation, singing. Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 19 sec 2.3
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bird perched in a small tree
Locality Mount Palay-Palay, Cavite Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 January 2006 2 years ago 3
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alarm calls? Locality Polillo, Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 August 2001 2 years ago 3.5
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