Giant Coua (Coua gigas) - BirdLife species factsheet

Giant Coua Coua gigas

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	Medium
Land mass type		Average mass	-

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	352,000	medium
Number of locations		-
Severely Fragmented		-

Population and trend

	Value	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals	unknown	not applicable	not applicable	0
Population trend	Decreasing		suspected	-
Decline (3 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (5 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/3 generation future)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future)		-	-	-
Number of subpopulations		-	-	-
Percentage in largest subpopulation		-	-	-
Generation length (yrs)	4.2	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be fairly common where good forest still exists (del Hoyo et al. 1997).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident	Breeding	Non-breeding	Passage
Madagascar	N	Extant	Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Madagascar	Mahavavy - Kinkony wetlands NPA
Madagascar	Baly Bay National Park
Madagascar	Cap Saint André forest and wetlands
Madagascar	Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
Madagascar	Maningoza Special Reserve
Madagascar	Bemarivo Special Reserve
Madagascar	Kasijy Special Reserve
Madagascar	Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park and Strict Nature Reserve
Madagascar	Bemamba Wetland Complex
Madagascar	Manambolomaty wetland complex and Tsimembo Classified Forest
Madagascar	Menabe forest complex
Madagascar	Kirindy Mite National Park and extension
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA
Madagascar	Mikea
Madagascar	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park and extension
Madagascar	Analavelona NPA
Madagascar	Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve
Madagascar	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park
Madagascar	Mahafaly Plateau Forest complex
Madagascar	Tsitongambarika NPA
Madagascar	Andohahela National Park - Section II
Madagascar	Parc National d'Isalo
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA
Madagascar	Kirindy-South Forest
Madagascar	Kirindy Mitea National Park

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 800 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Coua gigas. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.