Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps] (Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua)

Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua

Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps] (= Coua ruficeps) Gray, GR 1846

The red-capped coua is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Coua
Scientific:
  Coua ruficeps

Original description

Citation:
Gray, GR 1846

Reference:
Gen. Birds 2 p.454 pl.CXV

Protonym:
Coua ruficeps

Type locality:
Madagascar and the eastern side of Africa.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/148321#page/333/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
8DC737F826C6A3FE

Avibase ID:
avibase-8DC737F8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8DC737F8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554743

Geographic range:

Coua ruficeps: lowlands of northwestern Madagascar
Coua olivaceiceps: lowlands of southwestern Madagascar

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua
French:
Coua à tête rousse ou C. à tête olive

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua ( Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua ( Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-capped or Olive-capped Coua ( Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coua à tête rousse ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coua à tête rousse ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-capped Madagascar Coucal ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-capped Madagascar Coucal ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coua ruficeps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coua ruficeps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coua ruficeps [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-capped Coua ( Coua ruficeps) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua ruficeps [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua ruficeps [version 1]

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