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Buff-headed Coucal
- Scientific name
- Centropus milo
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Buff-headed Coucal (Centropus milo) is a large, non-parasitic cuckoo endemic to the Solomon Islands. It was formally described by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1856. Like other members of the genus Centropus, it occupies a specific niche within the rainforests and scrublands of its archipelago, characterized by its distinct physical adaptations to life in dense foliage.
The species is noted for its broad wings and rounded tail, which are functional adaptations for navigating through thick tropical undergrowth. Its plumage and distinct head coloration, from which it derives its common name, have been documented by ornithologists such as Ernst Mayr during early 20th-century expeditions. The species remains a focal point for studies regarding island biogeography and the evolutionary radiation of the Cuculidae family.
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