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Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis [variolosus, blandus or addendus] (= Cacomantis variolosus) (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

The brush cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo family. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Cacomantis
Scientific:
  Cacomantis variolosus

Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15, pt.1 p.300

Imprint year:
  1826

Protonym:
  Cuculus variolosus

Type locality:
  Paramatta, New South Wales.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/13694#page/309/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8755D994B32CF2FE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8755D994

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8755D994

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554694

Geographic range:

  • Cacomantis variolosus: lowland to foothill rainforest, scrub, and mangroves, from eastern Lesser Sundas (Timor to Wetar) and the Moluccas eastward through New Guinea, including many satellite islands, to Bismarck Archipelago, and southward to northern and eastern Australia; Australian populations migrate to tropics in winter
  • Cacomantis variolosus variolosus: breeds northern and eastern Australia (Kimberly to Cape York Peninsula to southern Victoria); winters to Moluccas and New Guinea
  • Cacomantis variolosus tymbonomus: eastern Lesser Sundas (Timor, and possibly eastward to Tanimbar Islands)
  • Cacomantis variolosus infaustus: New Guinea and most satellite islands
  • Cacomantis variolosus obscuratus: Numfor (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
  • Cacomantis variolosus major: northern Moluccas (Morotai to Obi)
  • Cacomantis variolosus fortior: D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
  • Cacomantis variolosus macrocercus: New Ireland and Tabar, and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Cacomantis variolosus websteri: New Hanover (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Cacomantis addendus: Solomon Islands
  • Cacomantis blandus: Admiralty Islands
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo
French:
Coucou des buissons, C. des Salomon ou C. de l'Amirauté

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis [variolosus, blandus or addendus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis [variolosus, blandus or addendus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis [variolosus, blandus or addendus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brush Cuckoo (incl. ssp. heinrichi) ( Cacomantis variolosus (incl. heinrichi))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brush Cuckoo (incl. ssp. heinrichi) ( Cacomantis variolosus (excl. heinrichi))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucou des buissons ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Clements 4th edition:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Brush Cuckoo (Brush) ( Cacomantis variolosus [variolosus Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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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:
Brush Cuckoo (Brush) ( Cacomantis variolosus [variolosus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Brush Cuckoo (Australasian) ( Cacomantis variolosus [variolosus Group]) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 5]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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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:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 6]
Oriental Bird Club:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cacomantis variolosus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Cacomantis [variolosus or sepulcralis, excl. aeruginosus, heinrichi]

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Catalan: Cucut dels matolls
Cebuano: sigigid
Czech: Kukacka pokrovní, kukačka pokřovní
Danish: Kratgøg
German: Buschkuckuck, Buschkuckuck [variolosus-Gruppe]
English: Australian, Solomons or Manus Brush Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (Australasian), Brush Cuckoo (Brush), Brush Cuckoo (incl. heinrichi), Brush Cuckoo (incl. ssp. heinrichi), Brush Square-tailed Cuckoo, Brush-tailed Cuckoo, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Grey-breasted Brush Cuckoo, Grey-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Square-tailed Cuckoo
English, HBW: Brush Cuckoo (Brush)
English (IOC): Brush Cuckoo
English (United States): Brush Cuckoo (Brush)
Spanish: Cuco Varioloso, Cuco Varioloso (grupo variolosus), Cucu Variado
Spanish (Spain): Cuco Varioloso, Cuco varioloso (grupo variolosus), Cuco Varioloso [variolosus Group]
Spanish (HBW): Brush Cuckoo (Brush)
Estonian: võsa-tüüdukägu
Finnish: Pensaskäki
French: Coucou des buissons, Coucou des buissons (groupe variolosus), Coucou des buissons (incl. heinrichi), Coucou des buissons (nominal), Coucou des buissons [variolosus], Coucou des buissons, C. des Salomon ou C. de l'Amirauté
French (Guyane): Coucou des buissons (groupe variolosus)
Croatian: pepeljastoleđa kukavica
Hungarian: vörhenyeshasú kakukk
Indonesian: Burung uncuing, Wiwik Rimba
Italian: Cuculo di macchia
Japanese (romaji): haigashirahimekakkou, haigashirahimekakkou (variolosus guru-pu)
Japanese: ハイガシラヒメカッコウ, ハイガシラヒメカッコウ (variolosus グループ), ハイガシラヒメカッコウ（variolosus グループ）
Scientific: Cacomantis [variolosus, blandus or addendus], Cacomantis variolosus, Cacomantis variolosus (excl. heinrichi), Cacomantis variolosus (incl. heinrichi), Cacomantis variolosus [incl. heinrichi], Cacomantis variolosus [variolosus Group], Cacomantis variolosus variolosus, Cuculus brisbanensis, Cuculus insperatus, Cuculus variolosus, Cuculus viridirufus, Cuculus westwoodia
Lithuanian: Paprastoji šeriuotoji gegutė
Dutch: Treurkoekoek, Treurkoekoek (variolosus groep)
Norwegian: Krattgjøk, krattgjøk (variolosus gr.)
Polish: kukulka plowa, kukułka płowa, kukułka płowa [gr. variolosus]
Portuguese: cuco-do-mato-australasiático
Portuguese (Portugal): Cuco-sarapintado, Cuco-sarapintado [grupo variolosus]
Russian: Кустарниковая кукушка [группа variolosus], Щетинистая кукушка
Slovak: Kukučka pralesná, kukučka pralesná (skup.)
Serbian: Šibljačka kukavica, Šibljačka kukavica [variolosus grupa]
Swedish: Vanlig buskgök
Thai: นกคัคคูหางแพน, นกคัคคูหางแพน (สีจาง)
Turkish: Çalı Guguğu, Çalı guguğu [variolosus grubu]
Ukrainian: Кукавка австралійська, Кукавка австралійська [група variolosus]
Chinese: 灌丛杜鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 叢杜鵑

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