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Long-billed Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx megarhynchus (Gray, GR 1858)

The long-billed cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Chrysococcyx
Scientific:
  Chrysococcyx megarhynchus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gray, GR 1858)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 26, no.358 p. 184

Protonym:
  Cuculus megarhynchus

Type locality:
  Aru Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271696

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  14B0CB57B19D2B3F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-14B0CB57

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/14B0CB57

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554698

Geographic range:

  • Chrysococcyx megarhynchus megarhynchus: Aru Islands and New Guinea
  • Chrysococcyx megarhynchus sanfordi: Waigeo I. (off n New Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Long-billed Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut becllarg
Czech:
kukačka dlouhozobá
Danish:
Langnæbbet Gøg
German:
Langschnabelkuckuck
Spanish:
Cuclillo Piquilargo
Spanish (Spain):
Cuclillo Piquilargo
Finnish:
pitkänokkakäki
French:
Coucou à long bec
Croatian:
dugokljuna kukavica
Hungarian:
hosszúcsőrű kakukk
Italian:
Cuculo beccolungo
Japanese (romaji):
hashinagahimekakkou
Japanese:
ハシナガヒメカッコウ
Lithuanian:
Ilgasnapė gegutė
Dutch:
Langsnavelkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Langnebbgauk
Norwegian:
Langnebbgjøk
Polish:
kukułeczka długodzioba
Portuguese:
cuco-de-bico-comprido
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-de-bico-longo
Russian:
Длинноклювая кукушка
Slovak:
kukučka dlhozobá
Serbian:
Dugokljuna kukavica
Swedish:
långnäbbad glansgök
Ukrainian:
Зозуля довгодзьоба
Chinese:
小长嘴鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
小長嘴鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucou à long bec ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucou à long bec ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Little Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Little Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Rhamphomantis megarhynchus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rhamphomantis megarhynchus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rhamphomantis megarhynchus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Rhamphomantis megarhynchus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx megarhynchus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Long-billed Cuckoo ( Chalcites megarhynchus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chrysococcyx megarhynchus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chrysococcyx megarhynchus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: রিাঠুুঁটি হকাচকর
Bengali (transliteration): lambāṭhum̐ṭi kōkila
Catalan: Cucut becllarg
Czech: Kukacka dlouhozobá, kukačka dlouhozobá
Danish: Langnæbbet Gøg
German: Langschnabelkuckuck
English: Little Koel, Little Long-billed Cuckoo, Long billed Cuckoo, Long-billed Cuckoo
English, HBW: Long-billed Cuckoo
English (IOC): Long-billed Cuckoo
English (United States): Long-billed Cuckoo
Spanish: Cuclillo de Pico Largo, Cuclillo Piquilargo, Cuco de Pico Largo
Spanish (Spain): Cuclillo Piquilargo
Spanish (HBW): Long-billed Cuckoo
Estonian: pikknokk-kägu
Finnish: Pitkänokkakäki
French: Coucou à long bec
Croatian: dugokljuna kukavica
Hungarian: hosszúcsőrű kakukk
Indonesian: Wiwik Paruh-panjang
Italian: Cuculo beccolungo
Japanese (romaji): hashinagahimekakkou
Japanese: ハシナガヒメカッコウ
Scientific: Chalcites megarhynchus, Chalcites megarhynchus megarhynchus, Chrysococcyx megarhynchus, Chrysococcyx megarhynchus megarhynchus, Cuculus megarhynchus, Rhamphomantis megarhynchus
Lithuanian: Ilgasnapė gegutė
Dutch: Langsnavelkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Langnebbgauk
Norwegian: Langnebbgjøk
Polish: kukuleczka dlugodzioba, kukułeczka długodzioba
Portuguese: cuco-de-bico-comprido
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-de-bico-longo
Russian: Длинноклювая кукушка
Slovak: kukučka dlhozobá
Serbian: Dugokljuna kukavica
Swedish: långnäbbad glansgök, Långnäbbad gök
Turkish: Uzun gagalı guguk
Ukrainian: Зозуля довгодзьоба
Chinese: 小长嘴鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 小長嘴鵑

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