The black-faced coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

It is a striking coucal with its cream head contrasted with a black mask and tail and chestnut wings.

Distinguished by black belly and tail, chestnut wings, cream color from the upper back and chest up to the top of the crown, and a triangular black mask on the face reaching a point at the back of the head.

[4] It is found in tropical moist lowland forest with dense understory up to 1,200 meters above sea level.

[3] IUCN has assessed this bird as least-concern species but the population is decreasing.