Greater Black Coucal
Centropus menbeki
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCentropus (Coucals)
- SpeciesCentropus menbeki (Greater Black Coucal)
About the Greater Black Coucal
The ivory-billed coucal or greater black coucal (Centropus menbeki) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Lesser Black Coucal
Centropus bernsteini
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Little Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Dwarf Koel
Microdynamis parva
White-crowned Koel
Caliechthrus leucolophus
Pacific Koel
Eudynamys orientalis
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Shining Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Black Coucal in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Black Coucal sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Black Coucal in Raja Ampat?
January has the highest sighting rate for Greater Black Coucal in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.