Blue Coua Coua caerulea
The Couas are members of the cuckoo family, native to Madagascar with different species using different habitats. They are not brood parasites; they build nests and raise their young.
The Blue Coua is a large coua with airforce blue plumage with a hint of red/violet in the long tail.
Like all couas, it has bare, blue skin around the eye.
Male and female have similar plumage. They like a more humid, tropical climate than the Giant Couas.
Crested Coua
Coua cristata
The Crested Coua has blue-grey plumage with a grey crest, pinkish breast, white belly and white-tipped undertail.
Like all couas, it has bare, blue skin around the eye. Male and female have similar plumage.
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Giant Coua