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Biak Coucal

Centropus chalybeus (Salvadori, AT 1876)

The Biak coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Source: Wikipedia

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

Original description

Citation:
  (Salvadori, AT 1876)

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 7(1875) p.915

Protonym:
  Nesocentor chalybeus

Type locality:
  Misori.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34621364

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2FC6E4CCD17A1F58

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2FC6E4CC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2FC6E4CC

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554755


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Centropus chalybeus: Biak (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Biak Coucal
Catalan:
Cucal de l'illa Biak
Czech:
kukačka biakská
Danish:
Biaksporegøg
German:
Biakkuckuck
Spanish:
Cucal de Biak
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal de Biak
Finnish:
biakinkukaali
French:
Coucal de Biak
Croatian:
biački kukal
Hungarian:
biaki bozótkakukk
Italian:
Cucal di Biak
Japanese (romaji):
biakubanken
Japanese:
ビアクバンケン
Lithuanian:
atlasinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch:
Biakspoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Biaksporegauk
Norwegian:
Biaksporegjøk
Polish:
kukal stalowy
Portuguese:
cucal-de-biak
Portuguese (Portugal):
cucal-de-biak
Russian:
Атласный кукаль
Slovak:
ostrohár biacky
Serbian:
Kukal sa ostrva Biak
Swedish:
biaksporrgök
Ukrainian:
Коукал біяцький
Chinese:
比岛鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
比雅克鴉鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucal de Biak ( Centropus chalybeus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucal de Biak ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 1st edition:
Biak Island Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2021:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2022:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2023:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2024:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Biak Island Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 4th edition:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2017:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 1.50:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 1.52:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 1.53:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 1.54:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 1.55:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2015:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2016:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2017:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2018:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2019:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2021:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2022:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2023:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
eBird version 2024:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Biak Island Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Biak Island Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Centropus chalybeus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Centropus chalybeus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Centropus chalybeus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Biak Coucal ( Centropus chalybeus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus chalybeus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus chalybeus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cucal de l'illa Biak
Czech: Kukacka biacká, kukačka biakská
Danish: Biaksporegøg
German: Atlaskuckuck, Biakkuckuck
English: Biak Bronze Coucal, Biak Coucal, Biak Island Coucal
English, HBW: Biak Coucal
English (IOC): Biak Coucal
English (United States): Biak Coucal
Spanish: Cucal de Biak
Spanish (Spain): Cucal de Biak
Spanish (HBW): Biak Coucal
Estonian: biaki kannuskägu
Finnish: Biakinkukaali
French: Coucal de Biak
Croatian: biački kukal
Hungarian: biaki bozótkakukk
Indonesian: Bubut Biak
Italian: Cucal di Biak, Cuculo fagiano dell'Isola di Biak
Japanese (romaji): biakubanken, pikuabanken
Japanese: ビアクバンケン, ピクアバンケン
Scientific: Centropus chalybeus, Nesocentor chalybeus
Lithuanian: Atlasinė pentiniuotoji gegutė, atlasinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch: Biakspoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Biaksporegauk
Norwegian: Biaksporegjøk
Polish: kukal stalowy
Portuguese: cucal-de-biak
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-de-biak
Russian: Атласная шпорцевая кукушка, Атласный кукаль
Slovak: ostrohár biacky
Serbian: Kukal sa ostrva Biak
Swedish: Biaksporrgök
Turkish: Biak kukalı
Ukrainian: Коукал біяцький
Chinese: 比岛鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 比雅克鴉鵑

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