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White-browed or Burchell's Coucal

Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii] (= Centropus superciliosus) Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG 1829

The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Burchell's coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Centropus
Scientific:
  Centropus superciliosus


Original description

Citation:
  Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG 1829

Reference:
   Symbol. Phys. Icon. Descr. Avium (1828), sig.r note352

Imprint year:
  1828

Protonym:
  Centropus superciliosus

Type locality:
  Arabia and Ethiopia.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  BD2BC35CC767F520

Avibase ID:
  avibase-BD2BC35C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/BD2BC35C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554772

Geographic range:

  • Centropus superciliosus [superciliosus or sokotrae]: eastern Sudan to Ethiopia, western and central Somalia, Kenya, northeastern Uganda, and northeastern Tanzania; also Socotra Island and southwest Arabia
  • Centropus superciliosus loandae: Uganda to sw Kenya, n Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Angola
  • Centropus burchellii burchellii: southern Malawi, southern Zambia, southern Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, and South Africa
  • Centropus burchellii fasciipygialis: eastern Tanzania to eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique
English:
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal
French:
Coucal à sourcils blancs ou C. de Burchell


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucal à sourcils blancs ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Centropus superciliosus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Centropus superciliosus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Centropus superciliosus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus superciliosus [version 1]

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Afrikaans: Gestreepte Vleiloerie, Gestreepte/Gewone Vleiloerie, Gewone Vleiloerie
Catalan: Cucal cellablanc
Czech: Kukacka belobrvá, kukačka bělobrvá
Danish: Hvidbrynet Sporegøg
German: Tiputip, Weißbrauenkuckuck, Weißbrauen-Spornkuckuck
English: Burchell's Coucal, White-browed Coucal, White-browed or Burchell's Coucal
English, HBW: White-browed Coucal
English (IOC): White-browed/Burchell's Coucal
English (Kenya): White-browed Coucal
English (United States): White-browed Coucal
English (South Africa): White-browed/Burchell's Coucal
Esperanto: Blankbrova spronkukolo
Spanish: Cucal Cejiblanco
Spanish (Spain): Cucal Cejiblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-browed Coucal
Estonian: valgekulm-kannuskägu
Finnish: puputtajakukaali
French: Coucal à sourcils blancs, Coucal à sourcils blancs ou C. de Burchell, Coucal de Burchell
Hungarian: szemsávos bozótkakukk
Icelandic: Brúnagaukur
Italian: Cucal cigliabianche, Cuculo fagiano dai sopraccigli bianchi
Japanese (romaji): mamijirobanken
Japanese: マミジロバンケン
Kwangali: Mukuku
Scientific: Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii], Centropus burchellii, Centropus burchellii burchellii, Centropus superciliosus, Centropus superciliosus superciliosus
Lithuanian: Baltabruvė gegutė
Dutch: Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitbrynsporegauk
Norwegian: Hvitbrynsporegjøk
Polish: kukal bialobrewy, kukal białobrewy
Portuguese: Cucal de Burchell, Cucal-de-sobrancelhas-brancas
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-de-sobrancelhas
Russian: Африканская шпорцевая кукушка, Белобровая шпорцевая кукушка, Белобровый кукаль
Slovak: Ostrohár tiputip
Serbian: Kukal sa belom obrvom
Siswant: Umfuku
Sotho, Southern: Mohofa
Swedish: Vitbrynad sporrgök, vitbrynad sporrgök/burchellsporrgök
Swahili: Dudumizi, Gude, Shundi, Tipitipi
Turkish: ak kaşlı kukal, Ak-başlı Kukal
Tsonga: Mfukwana
Ukrainian: Коукал білобровий
Xhosa: Ubikhwe
Chinese: 白眉鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 白眉鴉鵑
Zulu: uFukwe

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