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Rufous Coucal
Centropus unirufus (Cabanis, JL; Heine, F 1863)
The rufous coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Luzon and proximate islands in the Philippines. Source: Wikipedia
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Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Centropus
Scientific:
Centropus unirufus
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Centropus
Scientific:
Centropus unirufus
Original description
Citation:
(Cabanis, JL; Heine, F 1863)
Reference:
Mus. Heineanum
4, heft 1 p.118,note
Imprint year:
1862-1863
Protonym:
Pyrrhocentor unirufus
Type locality:
Philippines i.e., Luzon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/196135#page/124/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8AA36B21FF7833FC
Avibase ID:
avibase-8AA36B21
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8AA36B21
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554776
Geographic range:
- Centropus unirufus: northern Philippines (Luzon, Polillo, and Catanduanes)
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous Coucal
Afrikaans:
Rooibruinvleiloerie
Bulgarian:
Ръждив кукал
Catalan:
Cucal rogenc
Czech:
kukačka bambusová
Danish:
Rødbrun Sporegøg
German:
Bambuskuckuck
Esperanto:
rufa kukalo
Spanish:
Cucal Rufo
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal Rufo
Estonian:
ruske-kannuskägu
Finnish:
ruostekukaali
French:
Coucal roux
Croatian:
riđi kukal
Hungarian:
vörhenyes bozótkakukk
Italian:
Cucal rossiccio
Japanese (romaji):
akachabanken
Japanese:
アカチャバンケン
Lithuanian:
rusvoji pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch:
Rosse Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bambussporegauk
Norwegian:
Bambussporegjøk
Polish:
kukal rdzawy
Portuguese:
cucal-ruivo
Portuguese (Portugal):
cucal-ruivo
Russian:
Рыжий кукаль
Slovak:
ostrohár bambusový
Serbian:
Riđi kukal
Swedish:
rödbrun sporrgök
Turkish:
Kızıl kukal
Ukrainian:
Коукал рудий
Chinese:
棕鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
棕鴉鵑
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coucal roux ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucal roux ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Centropus unirufus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Centropus unirufus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Centropus unirufus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous Coucal ( Centropus unirufus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus unirufus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus unirufus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooibruinvleiloerie
Bulgarian: Ръждив кукал
Catalan: Cucal rogenc
Czech: Kukacka bambusová, kukačka bambusová
Danish: Rødbrun Sporegøg
German: Bambuskuckuck
English: Rufous Coucal
English (Avilist): Rufous Coucal
English, HBW: Rufous Coucal
English (IOC): Rufous Coucal
English (United States): Rufous Coucal
Esperanto: rufa kukalo
Spanish: Cucal Rufo
Spanish (Spain): Cucal Rufo
Spanish (HBW): Rufous Coucal
Estonian: ruske-kannuskägu
Finnish: Ruostekukaali
French: Coucal roux
French (Guyane): Coucal roux
Croatian: riđi kukal
Hungarian: vörhenyes bozótkakukk
Italian: Cucal rossiccio, Cuculo fagiano rossiccio
Japanese (romaji): akachabanken
Japanese: アカチャバンケン
Scientific: Centropus unirufus, Centropus unirufus unirufus, Pyrrhocentor unirufus
Lithuanian: Rusvoji pentiniuotoji gegutė, rusvoji pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch: Rosse Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bambussporegauk
Norwegian: Bambussporegjøk
Polish: kukal rdzawy
Portuguese: cucal-ruivo
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-ruivo
Russian: Рыжая шпорцевая кукушка, Рыжий кукаль
Slovak: ostrohár bambusový
Serbian: Riđi kukal
Swedish: Rödbrun sporrgök
Turkish: Kızıl kukal
Ukrainian: Коукал рудий
Chinese: 棕鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 棕鴉鵑
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