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Greater Coucal [sinensis]

Centropus sinensis [sinensis] (= Centropus sinensis sinensis) (Stephens, JF 1815)




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Centropus
Scientific:
  Centropus sinensis sinensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Stephens, JF 1815)

Reference:
   General Zool. [Shaw] 9 pt1 p.51

Protonym:
  Polophilus sinensis

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176175#page/93/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2A1F4C4196488E76

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2A1F4C41

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2A1F4C41

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 705491

Geographic range:

  • Centropus sinensis sinensis: Pakistan to n India and s China
  • Centropus sinensis intermedius: Bangladesh to Myanmar, s Thailand, Indochina and Malay Pen.
  • Centropus sinensis bubutus: Greater Sundas and adjacent islands to sw Philippines
  • Centropus sinensis anonymus: S Philippines (Jolo, Tawitawi, Basilan and Sanga Sanga)
  • Centropus sinensis kangeangensis: Kangean Islands (Java Sea)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Greater Coucal [sinensis]
German:
Heckenkuckuck [sinensis-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Cucal Chino (grupo sinensis)
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal chino (grupo sinensis)
French:
Grand Coucal [sinensis]
Icelandic:
Krákugaukur [sinensis hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
oobanken (sinensis guru-pu)
Japanese:
オオバンケン（sinensis グループ）
Dutch:
Chinese Spoorkoekoek (sinensis groep)
Norwegian:
orientsporegjøk (sinensis gr.)
Polish:
kukal zmienny [gr. sinensis]
Russian:
Большой кукаль [группа sinensis]
Slovak:
ostrohár krovinový (skup.)
Serbian:
Vranoliki kukal (veliki)
Swedish:
större sporrgök [gruppen sinensis]
Chinese:
褐翅鸦鹃（褐背）
Chinese (Traditional):
褐翅鴉鵑(sinensis群)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Greater Coucal [sinensis] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Greater Coucal [nominate] ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis])
eBird version 1.54:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Greater Coucal (Greater) ( Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Centropus sinensis

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German: Heckenkuckuck, Heckenkuckuck [sinensis-Gruppe]
English: Greater Coucal (Greater), Greater Coucal [nominate], Greater Coucal [sinensis]
English, HBW: Greater Coucal (Greater)
English (IOC): Greater Coucal (Greater)
English (United States): Greater Coucal (Greater)
Spanish: Cucal Chino, Cucal Chino (grupo sinensis)
Spanish (Spain): Cucal chino (grupo sinensis), Cucal Chino [sinensis Group]
Spanish (HBW): Greater Coucal (Greater)
French: Grand Coucal (sinensis), Grand Coucal [nominal], Grand Coucal [sinensis]
Icelandic: Krákugaukur [sinensis hópur]
Italian: Cuculo fagiano maggiore
Japanese (romaji): oobanken (sinensis guru-pu)
Japanese: オオバンケン (sinensis グループ), オオバンケン（sinensis グループ）
Scientific: Centropus sinensis [sinensis Group], Centropus sinensis [sinensis], Centropus sinensis sinensis, Polophilus sinensis
Dutch: Chinese Spoorkoekoek (sinensis groep)
Norwegian: orientsporegjøk (sinensis gr.)
Polish: kukal zmienny [gr. sinensis]
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-real [grupo sinensis]
Russian: Большой кукаль [группа sinensis]
Slovak: ostrohár krovinový (skup.)
Serbian: Vranoliki kukal (veliki)
Swedish: större sporrgök [gruppen sinensis], större sporrgök [sinensis Group]
Thai: นกกระปูดใหญ่ (sinensis), นกกระปูดใหญ่ (ธรรมดา)
Turkish: Büyük kukal [sinensis grubu]
Chinese: 褐翅鸦鹃（褐背）
Chinese (Traditional): 褐翅鴉鵑(sinensis群), 褐翅鴉鵑(華南)

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