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Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo is a cuckoo endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, and is one of 4 species of lizard-cuckoos which occur only on Caribbean islands. These were formerly placed in the genus Saurothera of the family Cuculidae, but are now lumped with Coccyzus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Coccyzus
Scientific:
  Coccyzus vieilloti


Original description

Citation:
  (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

Reference:
   Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.97

Protonym:
  Saurothera vieilloti

Type locality:
  Antilles.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43560040#page/167/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3B78A0C9E2638876

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3B78A0C9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3B78A0C9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177845

Geographic range:

  • Coccyzus vieilloti: Puerto Rico
English:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut sargantaner de Puerto Rico
Czech:
kukačka portorická
Danish:
Puerto Rico-øglegøg
German:
Puerto-Rico-Kuckuck
Spanish:
Cuco lagartero puertorriqueño
Spanish (Spain):
Cuco Lagartero Puertorriqueño
Finnish:
puertoriconliskokäki
French:
Tacco de Porto Rico
Croatian:
portorička kukavica
Hungarian:
Puerto Ricó-i gyíkászkakukk
Italian:
Cuculo lacertiero di Portorico
Japanese (romaji):
puerutorikotogekakkou
Japanese:
プエルトリコトゲカッコウ
Lithuanian:
Puertorikinė driežinė gegutė
Dutch:
Puertoricaanse Hagediskoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Puertoricoøglegauk
Norwegian:
Puertoricoøglegjøk
Polish:
jaszczurkojad brązowy
Portuguese:
papa-lagarta-porto-riquenho
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-porto-riquenho
Russian:
Пуэрториканская пиайя
Slovak:
kukavka portorická
Serbian:
Portorikanska gušterojeda kukavica
Swedish:
puertoricoödlegök
Ukrainian:
Тако пуерто-риканський
Chinese:
波多黎各蜥鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
波多黎各蜥鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tacco de Porto Rico ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tacco de Porto Rico ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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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 6.4:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Saurothera vetula vieilloti [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Saurothera vetula vieilloti [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo ( Saurothera vieilloti) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo ( Coccyzus vieilloti) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coccyzus vieilloti [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coccyzus vieilloti [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Coccyzus [vetula, longirostris or vieilloti] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Cucut sargantaner de Puerto Rico
Czech: Kukacka portorická, kukačka portorická
Danish: Puerto Rico-øglegøg
German: Puerot-Rico-Kuckuck, Puerto Rico Kuckuck, Puerto-Rico-Kuckuck
English: Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo, Vieillot's Lizard-Cuckoo
English, HBW: Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo
English (IOC): Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo
English (United States): Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Spanish: Arriero puertoriqueño, Arriero Puertorriqueño, Cuco lagartero Portorriqueño, Cuco lagartero puertorriqueño, Cuco-lagartero Portorriqueño, Pájaro Bobo Mayor
Spanish (Spain): Cuco Lagartero Puertorriqueño
Spanish (HBW): Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Pájaro Bobo Mayor
Estonian: puertoriiko sisalikukägu
Finnish: Puertoriconliskokäki
French: Tacco de Porto Rico, Tacco de Vieillot
Croatian: portorička kukavica
Hungarian: Puerto Ricó-i gyíkászkakukk
Italian: Cuculo lacertiero di Portorico, Cuculo lucertola di Portorico
Japanese (romaji): puerutorikotogekakkou, togekakkou
Japanese: トゲカッコウ, プエルトリコトゲカッコウ
Scientific: Coccyzus vieilloti, Saurothera vetula vieilloti, Saurothera vieilloti
Lithuanian: Puertorikinė driežinė gegutė
Dutch: Puerto Rico-hagediskoekoek, Puertoricaanse Hagediskoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Puertoricoøglegauk
Norwegian: Puertoricoøglegjøk
Polish: jaszczurkojad brazowy, jaszczurkojad brązowy
Portuguese: papa-lagarta-porto-riquenho
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-porto-riquenho
Russian: Пуэрториканская американская кукушка, Пуэрториканская пиайя, Пуэрториканская ящеричная кукушка
Slovak: kukavka portorická
Serbian: Portorikanska gušterojeda kukavica
Swedish: Puerto Ricoödlegök, puertoricoödlegök
Turkish: Portoriko kertenkele guguğu
Ukrainian: Тако пуерто-риканський
Chinese: 波多黎各蜥鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 波多黎各蜥鵑

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