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Olive-capped Coua
Coua olivaceiceps (Sharpe, RB 1873)
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Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Coua
Scientific:
Coua olivaceiceps
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Coua
Scientific:
Coua olivaceiceps
Original description
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1873)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1873, pt.2 p.615
Imprint year:
1873
Protonym:
Sericosomus olivaceiceps
Type locality:
Southwestern Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90422#page/743/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
9547E39ADA8F8B06
Avibase ID:
avibase-9547E39A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9547E39A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705464
English:
Olive-capped Coua
Afrikaans:
Olyfkroonsykoekoek
Bulgarian:
Зеленоглава мадагаскарска кукувица
Catalan:
Coua de casquet olivaci
Czech:
kukalka zelenohlavá
Danish:
Olivenkronet Silkegøg
German:
Olivkappen-Seidenkuckuck
Esperanto:
olivĉapa kuao
Spanish:
Cúa capioliva
Spanish (Spain):
Cúa capioliva
French:
Coua à tête olive
Croatian:
maslinastokapa kua
Dutch:
Olijfkapcoua
Norwegian:
olivenkronekoa
Polish:
kuja oliwkowa
Portuguese:
cua-de-coroa-olivácea
Slovak:
koa zelenohlavá
Serbian:
Zelenokapa kua
Swedish:
spikskogskoua
Turkish:
Zeytuni Başlıklı Kua
Ukrainian:
Коуа оливковоголовий
Chinese:
绿顶马岛鹃
Olive-capped Coua
Afrikaans:
Olyfkroonsykoekoek
Bulgarian:
Зеленоглава мадагаскарска кукувица
Catalan:
Coua de casquet olivaci
Czech:
kukalka zelenohlavá
Danish:
Olivenkronet Silkegøg
German:
Olivkappen-Seidenkuckuck
Esperanto:
olivĉapa kuao
Spanish:
Cúa capioliva
Spanish (Spain):
Cúa capioliva
French:
Coua à tête olive
Croatian:
maslinastokapa kua
Dutch:
Olijfkapcoua
Norwegian:
olivenkronekoa
Polish:
kuja oliwkowa
Portuguese:
cua-de-coroa-olivácea
Slovak:
koa zelenohlavá
Serbian:
Zelenokapa kua
Swedish:
spikskogskoua
Turkish:
Zeytuni Başlıklı Kua
Ukrainian:
Коуа оливковоголовий
Chinese:
绿顶马岛鹃
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-capped Coua (olivaceiceps) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) |
| Avilist 2025: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) |
| Clements, version 2021: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Red-capped Coua (Green-capped) ( Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Olive-capped Coua ( Coua olivaceiceps) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Coua [ruficeps or olivaceiceps]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Coua de casquet olivaci
Czech: kukalka zelenohlavá
Danish: Olivenkronet Silkegøg
German: Olivkappen-Seidenkuckuck, Rostkappen-Seidenkuckuck (olivaceiceps)
English: Green-capped Coua, Olive-capped Coua, Olive-capped Madagascar Coucal, Red-capped Coua (Green-capped), Red-capped Coua (olivaceiceps)
English, HBW: Olive-capped Coua
English (IOC): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped)
English (United States): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped)
Esperanto: olivĉapa kuao
Spanish: Cúa capioliva, Cúa Capirrojo (olivaceiceps)
Spanish (Spain): Cúa Capirrojo (olivaceiceps)
Spanish (HBW): Red-capped Coua (Green-capped)
French: Coua à calotte verte, Coua à tête olive, Coua à tête rousse (à calotte verte), Coua à tête rousse (olivaceiceps)
Croatian: maslinastokapa kua
Japanese (romaji): akaboushijikakkou (olivaceiceps)
Japanese: アカボウシジカッコウ (olivaceiceps), アカボウシジカッコウ（olivaceiceps）
Scientific: Coua olivaceiceps, Coua ruficeps olivaceiceps, Sericosomus olivaceiceps
Dutch: Olijfkapcoua, Roestkopcoua (olivaceiceps)
Norwegian: olivenkronekoa, rødkronekoa (olivaceiceps)
Polish: kuja oliwkowa, kuja rudogłowa (olivaceiceps)
Portuguese: cua-de-coroa-olivácea
Portuguese (Portugal): cua-de-barrete-vermelho (olivaceiceps)
Russian: Рыжеголовая тивука (olivaceiceps)
Slovak: koa zelenohlavá, koa zelenohlavá (skup.)
Serbian: Crvenokapa kua (zelenokapa podvrsta)
Swedish: Grönhättad coua, rödhättad koua (olivaceiceps), spikskogskoua
Turkish: Kızıl başlıklı kua (olivaceiceps)
Chinese: 绿顶马岛鹃
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