Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus] (Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal)

Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal

Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus] (= Centropus phasianinus) (Latham, J 1801)

The pheasant coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Timor and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It has adapted well to canefields in northern Australia. The pheasant coucal is unusual among Australian cuckoos in that it incubates and raises its own young instead of laying its eggs in the nest of another species. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Centropus
Scientific:
  Centropus phasianinus

Original description

Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
Cuculus phasianinus

Type locality:
New Holland, restricted to New South Wales by Gould, infra.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/36/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1C899F959E813FC8

Avibase ID:
avibase-1C899F95

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1C899F95

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554752

Geographic range:

Centropus phasianinus phasianinus: coastal eastern Australia (northern Queensland to northern New South Wales)
Centropus phasianinus propinquus: northern New Guinea (Mamberamo River to Astrolabe Bay)
Centropus phasianinus [nigricans]: southeastern New Guinea and Yule Island
Centropus phasianinus thierfelderi: southern New Guinea and northwestern Torres Strait Islands
Centropus phasianinus melanurus: northern and northwestern Australia
Centropus mui: Lesser Sundas (eastern Timor)
Centropus spilopterus: Kai Islands (southeastern Moluccas)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal
French:
Coucal faisan, C. de Timor ou C. des Kai

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pheasant, Kai or Timor Coucal ( Centropus [phasianinus, mui or spilopterus])
Clements, version 2021: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
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eBird version 2024: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pheasant Coucal ( Centropus phasianinus) [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus phasianinus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus phasianinus [version 1]

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