Crested Coua · Coua cristata · (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Subspecies

Unclassified

  • No subspecies specified
  • In background of another recording

Credits

Ranges shown based on BirdLife International and NatureServe (2011), now curated and maintained by Xeno-canto.

Other Resources

Note: Xeno-canto follows the IOC taxonomy. External sites may use a different taxonomy.

Seasonal occurrence

  • Resident
  • Breeding
  • Non-breeding
  • Passage
  • Uncertain

33 foreground recordings and 2 background recordings of Coua cristata . Total recording duration 12:43.

Results format:

Common name / Scientific Length Recordist Date Time Country Location Elev. (m) Type (predef. / other) Remarks Actions / Quality Cat.nr.
Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:09 Dries Van de Loock 2019-08-17 ? Madagascar Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province180call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:03 Dries Van de Loock 2019-08-07 ? Madagascar Zombitse NP, Toliara Prov.800call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata dumonti 0:16 Charles Hesse 2010-11-23 15:39 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.120call

link: http://www.tropicalbirding.com/

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Crested Coua Coua cristata dumonti 0:26 Charles Hesse 2010-11-23 6:03 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.120call

link: http://www.tropicalbirding.com/

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Crested Coua Coua cristata dumonti 0:10 Charles Hesse 2010-11-21 16:11 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.120call

link: http://www.tropicalbirding.com/

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Crested Coua Coua cristata dumonti 0:16 Charles Hesse 2010-11-21 7:09 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.120call

link: http://www.tropicalbirding.com/

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:36 Peter Boesman 2012-10-11 06:00 Madagascar Ankarafantsika NP, Mahajanga?call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:15 Ken Behrens 2021-06-21 07:30 Madagascar Northeast Montagne des Français140call

repeated clucking calls

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:18 Nature sounds by Simply Birding 2003-11-27 06:30 Madagascar Betakilotra, Ambato-Boina, Mahajanga Province220song[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:41 Ken Behrens 2021-02-27 16:15 Madagascar Amoronjia-Orangéa, Diana, Antsiranana Province50song

Classic sound of dusk in Madagascar, especially in dry forest: a chorus of "laser-gun" vocalizations from Crested Couas!

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:13 Ken Behrens 2020-12-20 17:15 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.70song

"laser gun" call

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:24 Ken Behrens 2020-12-20 07:45 Madagascar Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov.70call [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:16 Ken Behrens 2020-10-28 10:20 Madagascar Bobangira Forest3call [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 1:07 Cin-Ty Lee 2019-08-08 07:00 Madagascar Berenty Private Reserve30call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:49 Bernard BOUSQUET 2015-11-16 12:00 Madagascar Belon'i Tsiribihina, Toliara20call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata maxima/pyropyga 0:24 Daniel Lane 2008-11-25 17:50 Madagascar Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov. 30call

Adult in response to playback; from high perch in Didieriacea forest.

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Crested Coua Coua cristata maxima/pyropyga 0:15 Daniel Lane 2008-11-25 17:45 Madagascar Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov. 30call

Calls from juv. in response to playback.

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Crested Coua Coua cristata maxima/pyropyga 0:18 Daniel Lane 2008-11-25 17:45 Madagascar Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov. 30call

Calls after playback from two adults and a juv.

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:04 Peter Boesman 2012-10-16 16:00 Madagascar Ifaty spiny forest, Toliara?call

Bubble call

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 1:03 Peter Boesman 2012-10-10 07:00 Madagascar Ankarafantsika NP, Mahajanga?call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:50 Ken Behrens 2021-06-20 10:50 Madagascar Northeast Montagne des Français140call

Three call types: "laser gun" call, low purr, and repeated clucks.

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:04 Ken Behrens 2021-05-08 14:40 Madagascar Montagne des Français320call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:20 Garry Bakker 2018-10-13 15:46 Madagascar Ankarafantsika National Park, Boeny, Mahajanga Province150song[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:20 Mike Nelson 2013-11-28 10:30 Madagascar Parc Mosa, Ifaty, Toliara20call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:04 Mike Nelson 2013-11-28 10:30 Madagascar Parc Mosa, Ifaty, Toliara20call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:25 Mike Nelson 2013-11-28 10:30 Madagascar Parc Mosa, Ifaty, Toliara20call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:24 Mike Nelson 2013-12-11 08:30 Madagascar Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov.160call[sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:34 Mike Nelson 2013-12-11 08:30 Madagascar Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov.160call [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Crested Coua Coua cristata maxima 0:09 Hans Matheve 2012-11-06 ? Madagascar Berenty Private Reserve30call

I think both vocalizations are made by this species

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Crested Coua Coua cristata 0:26 Frank Lambert 1993-10-17 17:00 Madagascar Zombitse Forest800song

Previously published on AVoCet as AV10311. Certainty: 100%. ID determined by: seen. GPS: Google Earth.

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