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
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 ID:
7187E85C525736A4
Avibase ID:
avibase-7187E85C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7187E85C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705304
Geographic range:
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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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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