| Delalande's coua | |
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| Turnaround video of specimen RMNH 110100, Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Coua |
| Species: | †C. delalandei
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| Binomial name | |
| †Coua delalandei (Temminck, 1827)
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| Synonyms | |
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Coccycus delalandei Temminck, 1827 | |
Delalande's coua (Coua delalandei), also known as the snail-eating coua or Delalande's coucal, is an extinct species of non-parasitic cuckoo from Madagascar. It was only known to science as an extant bird for a very short time in the early 19th century. There is some disagreement about its area of occurrence: Although there were claims that the bird was also found in the area of Fito and Maroantsetra as well as near Toamasina (Tamatave), i.e., the coastal areas of northern Toamasina Province, all specimens with good locality data are from the offshore island of Nosy Boraha. As the vernacular name implies, land snails were a favored food item of this species.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Coua delalandei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684143A93016420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684143A93016420.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.