Black coucal
| Black coucal | |
|---|---|
| Subadult in central Angola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Centropus |
| Species: | C. grillii
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| Binomial name | |
| Centropus grillii Hartlaub, 1861
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The black coucal (Centropus grillii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution in Africa south of the Sahara.