| Giant coua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Coua |
| Species: | C. gigas
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| Binomial name | |
| Coua gigas (Boddaert, 1783)
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| General Range of giant coua in Madagascar | |
The giant coua (Coua gigas) is a bird species from the coua genus in the cuckoo family that is endemic to the dry forests of western and southern Madagascar. It is suggested that couas probably originated from a particular Asian ground-cuckoo (Dinets 2007). The genus coua contains 10 species, more than any other genus in Madagascar (Moreau 1966). Although the bird is listed under least concern (LC) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,[2] it only persists in the biological hot spot of Madagascar, warranting its recognition as a species of conservation concern at the global scale.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Coua gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684148A93016602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684148A93016602.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "iucn status 13 November 2021"