About Centropus cupreicaudus Reichenow, 1896
An adult coppery-tailed coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus Reichenow, 1896) measures about 48 cm (19 in) in length, with a curved beak and a long, broad tail. Males are slightly smaller than females. The plumage of the coppery-tailed coucal is similar to that of the closely related Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis). It has a black head and upperparts, white or cream-colored underparts, a brown rump with a coppery sheen, and a blackish-brown tail. Immature birds have pale streaks on the head and barred flight feathers. The call of the coppery-tailed coucal is made up of deep, bubbling notes. This coucal is native to parts of south central Africa. Its range extends from Angola in the west to southwestern Tanzania, northern Botswana, and the Caprivi Strip in Namibia. Its typical habitat is swampland and dense vegetation growing near rivers, and it can also be found on inundated floodplains and close to seasonal lakes. The total area of its range is approximately 1,750,000 square kilometres (680,000 sq mi).
