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Kagu
Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
The kagu or cagou 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 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 a single egg, as well as rearing the chick. It has proven vulnerable to introduced predators and is threatened with extinction. Source: Wikipedia
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Eurypygiformes
Family:
Rhynochetidae
Genus:
Rhynochetos
Scientific:
Rhynochetos jubatus
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Classification
Order:Eurypygiformes
Family:
Rhynochetidae
Genus:
Rhynochetos
Scientific:
Rhynochetos jubatus
Original description
Citation:
Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
Reference:
Rev.Mag.Zool. (2) p.440 pl.21
Protonym:
Rhynochetos jubatus
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Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
227D77FBFA6E408A
Avibase ID:
avibase-227D77FB
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 (romaji):
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) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): 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) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): 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, version 2021: 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) |
| eBird version 2021: 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 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 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) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Rhynochetos jubatus |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Rhynochetos jubatus |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (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, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Kagu ( Rhynochetos jubatus) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: 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
Azerbaijani: kaqu
Bulgarian: Кагу
Bengali: কাগু
Bengali (transliteration): kāgu
Catalan: Kagú
Montenegrin: kagu, кагу
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): кагу
Czech: Kagu chocholatý
Danish: Kagu
German: Kagu
English: Kagu, Kagú
English, HBW: Kagu
English (IOC): Kagu
English (United States): Kagu
Esperanto: Kaguo
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 (romaji): kagu-, kagua
Japanese: カグア, カグー
Kara-Kalpak: кагу
Kazakh: кагу
Kirghiz: кагу
Scientific: Rhynchochetos jubatus, Rhynochetos jubata, Rhynochetos jubatus, Rhynochetos nigriceps, Rhynochetus jubata
Lithuanian: Kagu
Maltese: kagu
Dutch: Kagoe
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kagu
Norwegian: Kagu
Polish: kagu
Portuguese: Kagu
Portuguese (Portugal): kagu
Russian: Кагу
Slovak: Kagu vlasatý
Slovenian: Kagu
Serbian: Kagu
Swedish: Kagu
Turkish: Kagu
Tatar: кагу
Ukrainian: Кагу
Uzbek: кагу
Chinese: 鹭鹤
Chinese (Traditional): 鷺鶴
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