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Blue Coua
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Blue Coua
Coua caerulea
The blue coua (Coua caerulea) is a species of bird in the cuckoo (Cuculidae) family. It is endemic to the island of Madagascar.
From the article Blue coua on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The bird's feathers are a deep blue and there is a distinctive blue oval area around the eye which is free of feathers. Like all cuckoos they have large feet, with a reversible third toe. It has a bulky silhouette and short, broad wings and long tail, all of which can be seen when gliding between trees. The average size of the birds is 48 to 50 cm (18.9 to 19.7 in) in length and 30 to 60 grams (1.1 to 2.1 ounces) in weight with the females slightly larger. The calls are evenly spaced ″koa koa koa″ notes and a brief ″brreee″.
Range & habitat
This species is found in the forest of northwestern and eastern areas of Madagascar and is considered to be common.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The blue coua is an omnivore eating insects, fruits and small reptiles in subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The females lays one white egg on a platform nest, constructed of leaves and twigs on a trees branch.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1871.