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Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The Senegal coucal is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the hoatzin. It is a medium-sized member of its genus and is found in lightly-wooded country and savannah in central and southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Cuculus senegalensis

Type locality:
  Senegal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/173/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4A83155BA1B18139

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4A83155B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4A83155B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554771

Geographic range:

  • Centropus senegalensis senegalensis: Senegambia to Somalia and southward to Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Centropus senegalensis aegyptius: lower Egypt (Nile River to El Minya)
  • Centropus senegalensis flecki: eastern Angola to northern Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, and southwestern Tanzania
English:
Senegal Coucal
Catalan:
Cucal del Senegal
Czech:
kukačka senegalská
Danish:
Sporegøg
German:
Spornkuckuck
Spanish:
Cucal Senegalés
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal Senegalés
Finnish:
afrikankukaali
French:
Coucal du Sénégal
Croatian:
crnoglavi kukal
Hungarian:
szenegáli bozótkakukk
Icelandic:
Sporagaukur
Italian:
Cuculo fagiano del Senegal
Japanese (romaji):
senegarubanken
Japanese:
セネガルバンケン
Lithuanian:
senegalinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch:
Senegalese Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Senegalsporegauk
Norwegian:
Senegalsporegjøk
Polish:
kukal senegalski
Portuguese:
pássaro-governo
Portuguese (Portugal):
cucal-senegalês
Russian:
Сенегальский кукаль
Slovak:
ostrohár hrdzavý
Serbian:
Senegalski kukal
Swedish:
senegalsporrgök
Ukrainian:
Коукал сенегальський
Chinese:
塞内加尔鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
塞內加爾鴉鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis) ( Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis) ( Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis) ( Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis) ( Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis) ( Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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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):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucal du Sénégal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucal du Sénégal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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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:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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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 6.3:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Centropus senegalensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Centropus senegalensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus senegalensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus senegalensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Senegalvleiloerie
Belarusian: Шпорцавая зязюля
Bulgarian: Сенегалска шпореста кукувица
Breton: Koukal Senegal
Catalan: Cucal del Senegal
Czech: Kukacka senegalská, kukačka senegalská, Kukačka senegálská
Welsh: Cwcal Senegal
Danish: Sporegøg
German: Senegalkuckuck, Senegal-Spornkuckuck, Spornkuckuck
Greek: Κουκάλ της Σενεγάλης, Σπιρoυvόκoυκoς
English: Senegal Coucal, Senegal Coucal (incl. epomidis), Senegal Coucal (incl. Rufous-bellied), Senegal Coucal (incl. ssp. epomidis), Senegal Coucal [incl. epomidis], Senegeal coucal
English, HBW: Senegal Coucal
English (IOC): Senegal Coucal
English (Kenya): Senegal Coucal
English (United States): Senegal Coucal
Esperanto: Senegala spronkukolo
Spanish: Cucal Senegalé, Cucal Senegales, Cucal Senegalés
Spanish (Spain): Cucal Senegalés
Spanish (HBW): Cucal senegalés
Estonian: rohu-kannuskägu
Finnish: Afrikankukaali
French: Coq de Pagode, Coucal du Senégal, Coucal du Sénégal, Coucal du Sénégal (incl. à ventre roux), Coucal du Sénégal ou C. à ventre roux
Frisian: Senegaleeske spoarkoekoek
Irish: Cuach sheineagálach
Galician: Cucal do Senegal
Hebrew: קוקל, קוקל סנגלי
Croatian: crnoglavi kukal
Hungarian: szenegáli bozótkakukk
Icelandic: Sporagaukur
Italian: Cucal del Senegal, Cuculo fagiano del Senegal
Japanese (romaji): senegarubanken
Japanese: セネガルバンケン
Kwangali: Mukuku
Scientific: Centropus senegalensis, Centropus senegalensis [incl. epomidis], Centropus senegalensis senegalensis, Cuculus senegalensis
Lithuanian: Senegalinė gegutė, Senegalinė pentiniuotoji gegutė, senegalinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Latvian: Senegālas koukals
Macedonian: Сенегалски кукал
Dutch: Senegalese Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Senegalsporegauk
Norwegian: Senegalsporegjøk
Polish: kukal senegalski
Portuguese: Cucal do Senegal, Cucal-do-senegal, Pássaro-governo
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-senegalês, Pássaro-governo
Rhaeto-Romance: Cucal da Senegal
Romanian: Cuc de Senegal
Russian: Сенегальская шпорцевая кукушка, Сенегальский кукаль
Northern Sami: Senegalgiehka
Slovak: Ostrohár hrdzavý
Slovenian: senegalski kukal
Shona: Murenda
Serbian: Senegalski kukal
Swedish: Senegalsporrgök
Swahili: Dudumizi Kichwa-cheusi
Turkish: Senegal Kukalı
Ukrainian: Коукал сенегальський
Chinese: 塞内加尔鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 塞內加爾鴉鵑

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