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Biak coucal

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Biak coucal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Centropus
Species:
C. chalybeus
Binomial name
Centropus chalybeus
(Salvadori, 1876)

The Biak coucal (Centropus chalybeus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Centropus chalybeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684219A93019214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684219A93019214.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.