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388.  Black Coucal
(Black coucal)   (Centropus grillii)
Rare breeding summer migrant in the lowveld.

   Eswatini Red Data Status: Least Concern
   Southern African Red Data Status: Near Threatened
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Mlawula

Checklist, comments and distribution information from the Eswatini Bird Atlas by Vincent Parker, digital data provided by the Avian Demography Unit, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town (http://www.aviandemographyunit.org). SiSwati names from SNTC and Big Game Parks.

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