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South African Yellowbill

Ceuthmochares australis Sharpe, RB 1873

The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. This species and the blue malkoha were previously considered conspecific and together known as the yellowbill. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Ceuthmochares
Scientific:
  Ceuthmochares australis

Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1873

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 2 p.609

Protonym:
  Ceuthmochares australis

Type locality:
  Natal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28504884

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3A46A20CC5D4A8FE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3A46A20C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3A46A20C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 705412

Geographic range:

  • Ceuthmochares australis: Ethiopia to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and eastern South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
South African Yellowbill
Catalan:
Malcoa africà oriental
Czech:
kukačka zelenavá
Danish:
Sydlig Gulnæbbet Malkoha
German:
Grünerzkuckuck
Spanish:
Malcoha africano oriental
Spanish (Spain):
Malcoha Africano Oriental
French:
Malcoha austral
Croatian:
zelenorepi kukal
Italian:
Malcoa verde
Japanese (romaji):
minamibankenmodoki
Japanese:
ミナミバンケンモドキ
Dutch:
Groene Geelsnavelmalkoha
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønmalmgauk
Norwegian:
grønnmalmgjøk
Polish:
siwianka gwiżdżąca
Portuguese:
cucal-verde
Portuguese (Portugal):
malcoa-verde
Russian:
Зелёная малкоа
Slovak:
malkoha zelená
Serbian:
Zelena malkoa
Swedish:
grön gulnäbb
Ukrainian:
малкога зелена
Chinese:
绿黄嘴鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
綠地鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
South African Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Yellowbill (Green) ( Ceuthmochares aereus australis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Yellowbill (Green) ( Ceuthmochares aereus australis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Yellowbill (Green) ( Ceuthmochares aereus australis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Yellowbill (Green) ( Ceuthmochares aereus australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Yellowbill (Green) ( Ceuthmochares aereus australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Whistling Yellowbill ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Green Malkoha ( Ceuthmochares australis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ceuthmochares aereus australis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceuthmochares australis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceuthmochares australis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ceuthmochares [aereus or australis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Groenvleiloerie
Catalan: Malcoa africà oriental
Czech: kukačka zelenavá
Danish: Sydlig Gulnæbbet Malkoha
German: Grünerzkuckuck, Osterzkuckuck
English: Green Malkoha, South African Green Coucal, South African Yellowbill, Whistling Yellowbill, Yellowbill (Green)
English, HBW: Whistling Yellowbill
English (IOC): Green Malkoha
English (Kenya): Green Yellowbill
English (United States): Green Malkoha
Spanish: Malcoha africano oriental
Spanish (Spain): Malcoha Africano Oriental
Spanish (HBW): Yellowbill (Green)
French: Bec-jaune austral, Malcoha à bec jaune (vert), Malcoha austral, Malcoha vert
Croatian: zelenorepi kukal
Italian: Malcoa verde
Japanese (romaji): kibashibankenmodoki (australis), minamibankenmodoki
Japanese: キバシバンケンモドキ (australis), ミナミバンケンモドキ
Scientific: Ceuthmochares aereus australis, Ceuthmochares australis
Dutch: Geelsnavelmalkoha (australis), Groene Geelsnavelmalkoha
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønmalmgauk
Norwegian: grønnmalmgjøk
Polish: siwianka gwiżdżąca
Portuguese: cucal-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): malcoa-verde
Russian: Зелёная малкоа
Slovak: malkoha zelená
Serbian: Zelena malkoa
Swedish: grön gulnäbb, Grön malkoha
Turkish: Doğu Afrika malkohası
Ukrainian: малкога зелена
Chinese: 绿黄嘴鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 綠地鵑

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