Photo by Julie Larsen Maher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRight On Target<\/h2>\n
Speaking of branches, the female Crested Coua will usually build a small nest out of shrubs so they can lay their two precious eggs. Once the eggs hatch, both parents will be responsible for raising and feeding the young chicks. Luckily the “Bullseye” markings inside of the chicks mouth makes feeding incredibly easy. And let’s be honest with ourselves, this target is most likely there so the males don’t end up \u00a0making a mess in the nest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cool Things You Need To Know The Crested Coua is a member of the cuckoo bird family and can only be found in the\u00a0savanna and brushland areas\u00a0of Madagascar Luckily this bird species is common and widespread throughout their range and as such they are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List – It is always nice to have good news once in awhile The chicks of the Crested Coua, along with other Coua species, get a lot of attention as a result of the unique markings on the inside of their mouth (the markings resemble a bullseye) Hiding <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,261,3540,3541,3539,3542,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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