India
Lesser Coucal
India
Low
Priority
Priority

Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis

Long-term Trend:
Stable

Current Annual Trend:
Trend Inconclusive

Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-5.6
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-35.28, 36.09)
Current Annual Trend (%)
1.91
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-1.1, 4.91)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
1,90,770
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(190,200, 191,340)
Migratory Status
Resident
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/lescou1/. Accessed on 2025-04-22.
National Trend
State Trends
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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