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Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Chrysococcyx
Scientific: Chrysococcyx cupreus
Citation: (Shaw, 1792)
Reference: Mus.Lever. 1 p.157
Protonym: Cuculus cupreus
Avibase ID: 1B309CB5E7D3F87F
Short link: https://avibase.ca/1B309CB5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554712
Geographic range:
Chrysococcyx cupreus cupreus : Africa south of the Sahara
Chrysococcyx cupreus intermedius : Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
Chrysococcyx cupreus insularum : São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón (Gulf of Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
English: African Emerald Cuckoo
Czech: kukačka žlutobřichá
German: Smaragdkuckuck
Danish: Gulbuget Gøg
Spanish: Cuclillo Esmeralda Africano
Finnish: smaragdikäki
French: Coucou foliotocol
Icelandic: Smaragðsgaukur
Italian: Cuculo smeraldino africano
Japanese: midorikakkou
Japanese: ミドリカッコウ
Dutch: Smaragdkoekoek
Norwegian: Smaragdgjøk
Polish: kukuleczka zlocista
Portuguese: Cuco-esmeraldino
Russian: Золотистая бронзовая кукушка
Slovak: kukučka zelená
Swedish: afrikansk smaragdgök
Chinese: 黄腹金鹃
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coucou foliotocol ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucou foliotocol ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 1st edition: Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 4th edition: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements, version 2015: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements, version 2016: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements, version 2017: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Clements, version 2018: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 1.50: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 1.52: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 1.53: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 1.54: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 1.55: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 2015: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 2016: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 2017: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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eBird version 2018: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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James Lee Peters: Chrysococcyx cupreus
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James Lee Peters (original): Chrysococcyx cupreus
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Chrysococcyx cupreus
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chrysococcyx cupreus
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chrysococcyx cupreus
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: MooimeisieCatalan: Cucut maragda ventregrocCzech: Kukacka zlatá, kukačka žlutobřicháDanish: Gulbuget GøgGerman: SmaragdkuckuckEnglish: African Emerald Cuckoo, Emerald CuckooEnglish (IOC): African Emerald CuckooEnglish (Kenya): African Emerald CuckooSpanish: Cuclillo Esmeralda Africano, Cuco Esmeralda, Cucu esmeraldaSpanish (Spain): Cuclillo Esmeralda AfricanoSpanish (HBW): African Emerald CuckooEstonian: kuldkõht-rohekäguFinnish: SmaragdikäkiFrench: Coucou foliotocol, FoliotocolHungarian: aranykakukkIcelandic: SmaragðsgaukurItalian: Cuculo smeraldino africanoJapanese: midorikakkouJapanese: ミドリカッコウLatin: Chrysococcyx cupreus, Chrysococcyx smaragdineus, Cuculus cupreusLithuanian: Smaragdinė gegutėDutch: SmaragdkoekoekNorwegian Nynorsk: SmaragdgaukNorwegian: SmaragdgjøkPolish: kukuleczka zlocista, kukułeczka złocistaPortuguese: Cuco-esmeraldinoPortuguese (Portugal): Cuco-esmeraldinoRussian: Золотистая бронзовая кукушкаSlovak: kukučka zelenáSerbian: Afrička smaragdna kukavicaSwedish: Afrikansk smaragdgökSwahili: Kekeo KijaniUkrainian: Дідрик жовтогрудийXhosa: IntananjaChinese: 黄腹金鹃Chinese (Traditional): 黃腹金鵑Zulu: uBantwanyana