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Blue Coua
Coua caerulea (Linnaeus, C 1766)
The blue coua is a species of bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Source: Wikipedia
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Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Coua
Scientific:
Coua caerulea
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Coua
Scientific:
Coua caerulea
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Cuculus caeruleus
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/175/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
B569EDF797B139CB
Avibase ID:
avibase-B569EDF7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B569EDF7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554746
Geographic range:
- Coua caerulea: rainforest of northwestern and eastern Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
Blue Coua
Catalan:
Coua blau
Czech:
kukalka modrá
Danish:
Blå Silkegøg
German:
Blauseidenkuckuck
Spanish:
Cúa Azul
Spanish (Spain):
Cúa Azul
Finnish:
sinikuku
French:
Coua bleu
Croatian:
modra kua
Hungarian:
kék selyemkakukk
Italian:
Cua blu
Japanese (romaji):
aojikakkou
Japanese:
アオジカッコウ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynoji madagaskarinė gegutė
Dutch:
Blauwe Coua
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåkoa
Norwegian:
Blåkoa
Polish:
kuja błękitna
Portuguese:
cua-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
cua-azul
Russian:
Синяя тивука
Slovak:
koa modrá
Serbian:
Plava kua
Swedish:
blåkoua
Ukrainian:
Коуа синій
Chinese:
蓝马岛鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
藍馬島鵑
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coua bleu ( Coua caerulea) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coua bleu ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 1st edition: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2021: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2022: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2023: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2024: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 4th edition: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2015: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2016: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2017: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2018: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Clements, version 2019: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 1.50: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 1.52: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 1.53: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 1.54: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 1.55: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2015: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2016: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2017: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2018: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2019: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2021: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2022: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2023: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| eBird version 2024: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Blue Madagascar Coucal ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Blue Madagascar Coucal ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coua caerulea |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coua caerulea |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coua caerulea |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue Coua ( Coua caerulea) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua caerulea |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coua caerulea |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Coua blau
Czech: Kukal modrý, kukalka modrá
Danish: Blå Silkegøg
German: Blaucoua, Blauer-Seidenkuckuck, Blauseidenkuckuck, Blau-Seidenkuckuck
English: Blue Coua, Blue Madagascar Coucal
English, HBW: Blue Coua
English (IOC): Blue Coua
English (United States): Blue Coua
Spanish: Cúa Azul
Spanish (Spain): Cúa Azul
Spanish (HBW): Blue Coua
Estonian: sini-siidkägu
Finnish: Sinikuku
French: Coua bleu
Croatian: modra kua
Hungarian: kék selyemkakukk
Italian: Coua azzurro, Cua blu
Japanese (romaji): aojikakkou
Japanese: アオジカッコウ, アオヂカッコウ
Scientific: Coua caerulea, Cuculus caeruleus
Lithuanian: Mėlynoji madagaskarinė gegutė
Malagasy: fandrasa, Mariha, Taitso, Taitso mainty, Taitso manga
Dutch: Blauwe Coua
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blåkoa
Norwegian: Blåkoa
Polish: kuja blekitna, kuja błękitna
Portuguese: cua-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): cua-azul
Russian: Голубая Мадагаскарекая кукушка, Голубая мадагаскарская кукушка, Синяя тивука
Slovak: koa modrá
Serbian: Plava kua
Swedish: Blåcoua, blåkoua
Turkish: Mavi kua
Ukrainian: Коуа синій
Chinese: 蓝马岛鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 藍馬島鵑
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