The Réunion cuckooshrike is a passerine bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is endemic to the island of Réunion, where it is restricted to two areas of mountain forest in the north of the island. Males are dark grey above and pale grey beneath, while females have dark brown upper parts and a streaked breast. The population has been declining and the range contracting, being currently about 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as "critically endangered", with the possibility that the bird could be wiped out by a tropical storm. Conservation efforts are being made by attempting to control the cats and rats which prey on the chicks, and this seems to have resulted in the population stabilising. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Pollen, F 1866)
Reference:
Ibis
ser.2, vol.2, no.7 p.278
Protonym:
Oxynotus newtoni
Type locality:
Reunion.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/258424#page/314/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8A9B1C252EFB2F7F
Avibase ID:
avibase-8A9B1C25
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8A9B1C25
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 202331
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Réunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Échenilleur cuisenier ( Coracina newtoni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Échenilleur cuisenier ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 1st edition: Reunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements, version 2021: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2022: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2023: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2024: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements 3rd edition: Reunion Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 4th edition: Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition: Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2015: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2016: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2017: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2018: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Clements, version 2019: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 1.50: Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
eBird version 1.52: Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
eBird version 1.53: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 1.54: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 1.55: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2015: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2016: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2017: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2018: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2019: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2021: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2022: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2023: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
eBird version 2024: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Reunion Greybird ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Reunion Greybird ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Lalage newtoni) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Reunion Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coracina newtoni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coracina newtoni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coracina newtoni |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Reunion Cuckooshrike ( Coracina newtoni) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracina newtoni |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracina newtoni |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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