Coucal

A coucal is one of about 30 species of birds in the cuckoo family. Unlike many Old World cuckoos, coucals are not brood parasites. On the other hand they do have their own reproductive peculiarity: all members of the genus are to varying degrees sex-role reversed so that the smaller male provides most of the parental care. 

Many coucals have a long claw on their hind toe. Coucals generally make nests inside dense vegetation and they usually have the top covered but some species have the top open. 

Genus:
Centropus

The coucals are not brood parasites. The smaller male provides most of the parental care.Many coucals have a long claw on their hind toe. 

Coucals common in Zimbabwe:

Black Coucal

Blue-headed  Coucal

Burchell’s Coucal

Coppery-tailed Coucal