Other birds found in the Philippines
The following Cuckoos and Coucals occur naturally in the Philippines:
Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops)
Black-hooded Coucal (Centropus steerii) – Endemic
Gould’s Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx russatus)
Horsfield’s Cuckoo or Oriental Cuckoos (Cuculus optatus)
Large Hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus sparverioides)
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)
Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) – Endemic
Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) – Found only in the Philippines
Philippine Hawk-cuckoos (Cuculus pectoralis) – Found only in the Philippines
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) – The nominate form C. m. merulinus is found in the Philippines where it is common on many of the larger islands
Rufous Coucal (Centropus unirufus) – Endemic
Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
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