Adult. These large short-legged birds like to spread their feathers while sunning. This is the most common member of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) in the area. Unlike the typical old-world cuckoos, coucals (subfamily Centropodinae) are not brood parasites. Instead the build their own nest which is domed over with a side entrance hole. Only the male incubates. Four races recognized. This appears to be nominate. There is another race (C. s. loandae) to the west which may occur in Northern Tanzania. It is darker and has a black, not brown crown.
The South African Burchell's Coucal (C. [s.] burchellii) was formerly considered a full species, but reduced to a subspecies group of White-browed in Clement's 5th edition and HBW. IOC continues against the tide by continuing to treat it as a full species. Further discussion of species-level taxonomy in this group is addressed by Roberson.
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