About Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps (Sharpe, 1873)
The red-capped coua, scientific name Coua ruficeps, is a cuckoo species belonging to the family Cuculidae. This species is endemic to northwest Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The olive-capped coua, previously classified as the subspecies Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps, was formerly treated as a subspecies of the red-capped coua. It has now been elevated to full species status, based on observed differences in plumage and vocalisation.
