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Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchellii Swainson, 1838
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Burchell's Coucal, Centropus burchellii, is a cuckoo of south-eastern and southern Africa. It lives in dense cover, especially where tangled undergrowth and scrub provide shelter, and it also occurs in suitable coastal areas. It is named for the British naturalist William John Burchell. The young birds and calls are very similar to those of the white-browed coucal, which occurs to the north and west. It is placed in the family Cuculidae and was described by Swainson in 1838.
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae — Cuckoos
- Breeding range
- Africa: se, s
