The Himalayan cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the genus Cuculus. It breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Blyth, E 1843
Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
12 p.942
Protonym:
Cuculus saturatus
Type locality:
Nepal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123810#page/458/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
96A7B1E88EDC2DE5
Avibase ID:
avibase-96A7B1E8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/96A7B1E8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177823
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Himalayan or Sunda Cuckoo ( Cuculus [saturatus or lepidus]) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Oriental Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Himalayan Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Himalayan Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Himalayan Cuckoo ( Cuculus saturatus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Cuculus [saturatus, lepidus or optatus]
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