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Kagu
Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
The Kagu or Cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae, although a second species has been described from the fossil record. Measuring 55 cm (22 in) in length, it has pale grey plumage and bright red legs. Its 'nasal corns' are a unique feature not shared with any other bird. Almost flightless, it spends its time on or near the ground, where it hunts its invertebrate prey, and builds a nest of sticks on the forest floor. Both parents share incubation of single egg, as well as rearing the chick. It has proved vulnerable to introduced predators, and is threatened with extinction. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Eurypygiformes
Family:
Rhynochetidae
Genus:
Rhynochetos
Scientific:
Rhynochetos jubatus
Citation:
Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
Reference:
Rev.Mag.Zool. (2) 12 p.440 pl.21
Protonym:
Rhynochetos jubatus
Avibase ID:
227D77FBFA6E408A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/227D77FB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176405
ENDANGERED
English:
Kagu
Catalan:
Kagú
Czech:
kagu chocholatý
Danish:
Kagu
German:
Kagu
Spanish:
Kagú
Spanish (Spain):
Kagú
Finnish:
kagu
French:
Kagou huppé
Croatian:
kagu
Hungarian:
kagu
Icelandic:
Kagúni
Italian:
Kagu
Japanese:
kagu-
Japanese:
カグー
Lithuanian:
Kagu
Dutch:
Kagoe
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kagu
Norwegian:
Kagu
Polish:
kagu
Portuguese:
Kagu
Russian:
Кагу
Slovak:
kagu vlasatý
Serbian:
Kagu
Swedish:
kagu
Ukrainian:
Кагу
Chinese:
鹭鹤
Chinese (Traditional):
鷺鶴
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Kagou huppé ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Kagou huppé ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 1st edition: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 4th edition: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements, version 2015: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements, version 2016: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements, version 2017: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements, version 2018: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Clements, version 2019: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 1.52: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 2015: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 2016: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 2017: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 2018: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| eBird version 2019: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| James Lee Peters: Rhynochetos jubatus |
| James Lee Peters (original): Rhynochetos jubatus |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Rhynochetos jubatus |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rhynochetos jubatus |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rhynochetos jubatus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Kagú
Czech: Kagu chocholatý
Danish: Kagu
German: Kagu
English: Kagu, Kagú
English (IOC): Kagu
Spanish: Kagú
Spanish (Spain): Kagú
Spanish (HBW): Kagu
Estonian: kagu
Finnish: Kagu
French: Cagou, Kagou huppé
Croatian: kagu
Hungarian: kagu
Icelandic: Kagúni
Italian: Kagu
Japanese: kagu-, kagua
Japanese: カグア, カグー
Scientific: Rhynchochetos jubatus, Rhynochetos jubata, Rhynochetos jubatus, Rhynochetos nigriceps, Rhynochetus jubata
Lithuanian: Kagu
Dutch: Kagoe
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kagu
Norwegian: Kagu
Polish: kagu
Portuguese: Kagu
Russian: Кагу
Slovak: Kagu vlasatý
Slovenian: Kagu
Serbian: Kagu
Swedish: Kagu
Turkish: Kagu
Ukrainian: Кагу
Chinese: 鹭鹤
Chinese (Traditional): 鷺鶴
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