Verreaux's Coua
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Verreaux's Coua is a species of cuckoo
in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
. Its name commemorates French ornithologist and collector Jules Verreaux
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Its name commemorates French ornithologist and collector Jules Verreaux
Jules Verreaux
Jules Pierre Verreaux was a French botanist, ornithologist and professional collector of, and trader in, natural history specimens...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Coua verreauxi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.