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Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Surniculus velutinus Sharpe, RB 1877

The Philippine drongo-cuckoo is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines. It belongs to the genus Surniculus along with the Asian drongo-cuckoo. The two were previously classified as a single species but are now often separated based on differences in calls and juvenile plumage. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Surniculus
Scientific:
  Surniculus velutinus


Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1877

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (2), 1 p.320

Protonym:
  Surniculus velutinus

Type locality:
  Malamaui, Philippines.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28379498


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7187E85C525736A4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7187E85C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7187E85C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 705304

Geographic range:

  • Surniculus velutinus: Philippines (except Palawan group)
  • Surniculus velutinus velutinus: southern Philippines (eastern Visayas and Mindanao group)
  • Surniculus velutinus suluensis: Sulu Archipelago (Jolo, Bongao, and Tawi Tawi, southern Philippines)
  • Surniculus velutinus chalybaeus: Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, and Negros)
English:
Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut-drongo de les Filipines
Czech:
kukačka černá
Danish:
Filippinsk Drongogøg
German:
Philippinendrongokuckuck
Spanish:
Cuclillo drongo filipino
Spanish (Spain):
Cuclillo Drongo Filipino
Finnish:
filippiiniendrongokäki
French:
Coucou velouté
Croatian:
crna kukavica
Hungarian:
fülöp-szigeteki drongókakukk
Italian:
Cuculo drongo delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
firipin'ouchuukakkou
Japanese:
フィリピンオウチュウカッコウ
Lithuanian:
filipininė dronginė gegutė
Dutch:
Filipijnse Drongokoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fløyelsdrongogauk
Norwegian:
Fløyelsdrongogjøk
Polish:
kukielczyk aksamitny
Portuguese:
cuco-drongo-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-drongo-filipino
Russian:
Филиппинская дронговая кукушка
Slovak:
kukučka zamatová
Serbian:
Filipinska drongo kukavica
Swedish:
filippinsk drongogök
Ukrainian:
Зозуля-дронго філіпінська
Chinese:
菲律宾乌鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
菲律賓烏鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Surniculus [lugubris, musschenbroeki, dicruroides or velutinus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Cucut-drongo de les Filipines
Czech: kukačka černá
Danish: Filippinsk Drongogøg
German: Philippinendrongokuckuck, Philippinen-Drongokuckuck
English: Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
English, HBW: Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
English (IOC): Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo
English (United States): Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo
Spanish: Cuclillo drongo filipino, Cuclillo-drongo Filipino
Spanish (Spain): Cuclillo Drongo Filipino
Spanish (HBW): Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo
Estonian: filipiini drongokägu
Finnish: filippiiniendrongokäki
French: Coucou des Philippines, Coucou surnicou des Philippines, Coucou velouté, Coucou-surnicou des Philippines, Surnicou velouté
Croatian: crna kukavica
Hungarian: fülöp-szigeteki drongókakukk
Italian: Cuculo drongo delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji): firipin'ouchuukakkou
Japanese: フィリピンオウチュウカッコウ
Scientific: Surniculus lugubris velutinus, Surniculus velutinus, Surniculus velutinus velutinus
Lithuanian: filipininė dronginė gegutė
Dutch: Filipijnse Drongokoekoek, Filippijnse Drongokoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fløyelsdrongogauk
Norwegian: Fløyelsdrongogjøk
Polish: kukiel aksamitny, kukielczyk aksamitny
Portuguese: cuco-drongo-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-drongo-filipino
Russian: Филиппинская дронговая кукушка
Slovak: kukučka zamatová
Serbian: Filipinska drongo kukavica
Swedish: Filippinsk drongogök
Turkish: Filipin drongo guguğu
Ukrainian: Зозуля-дронго філіпінська
Chinese: 菲律宾乌鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 菲律賓烏鵑

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