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Madagascar Cuckoo
Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, KJG 1863
The Madagascar cuckoo, also known as the Madagascar lesser cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Though it breeds only in Madagascar, it spends the non-breeding season in a number of countries in the African Great Lakes region and the Indian Ocean islands: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. Source: Wikipedia
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Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Cuculus
Scientific:
Cuculus rochii
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Cuculus
Scientific:
Cuculus rochii
Original description
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1863
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1862, pt.3 p.224
Imprint year:
1862
Protonym:
Cuculus rochii
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98527#page/278/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
C2E0717CFAC3E972
Avibase ID:
avibase-C2E0717C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C2E0717C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554685
English:
Madagascar Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut de Madagascar
Czech:
kukačka madagaskarská
Danish:
Madagaskargøg
German:
Madagaskarkuckuck
Spanish:
Cuco Malgache
Spanish (Spain):
Cuco Malgache
Finnish:
madagaskarinkäki
French:
Coucou de Madagascar
Croatian:
madagaskarska kukavica
Hungarian:
madagaszkári kakukk
Italian:
Cuculo del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukaruhototogisu
Japanese:
マダガスカルホトトギス
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinė gegutė
Dutch:
Madagaskarkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Madagaskargauk
Norwegian:
Madagaskargjøk
Polish:
kukułka popielata
Portuguese:
Cuco-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-malgaxe
Russian:
Мадагаскарская кукушка
Slovak:
kukučka sivá
Serbian:
Madagaskarska kukavica
Swedish:
madagaskargök
Ukrainian:
Зозуля мадагаскарська
Chinese:
马岛杜鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
馬達加斯加杜鵑
Madagascar Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut de Madagascar
Czech:
kukačka madagaskarská
Danish:
Madagaskargøg
German:
Madagaskarkuckuck
Spanish:
Cuco Malgache
Spanish (Spain):
Cuco Malgache
Finnish:
madagaskarinkäki
French:
Coucou de Madagascar
Croatian:
madagaskarska kukavica
Hungarian:
madagaszkári kakukk
Italian:
Cuculo del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukaruhototogisu
Japanese:
マダガスカルホトトギス
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinė gegutė
Dutch:
Madagaskarkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Madagaskargauk
Norwegian:
Madagaskargjøk
Polish:
kukułka popielata
Portuguese:
Cuco-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-malgaxe
Russian:
Мадагаскарская кукушка
Slovak:
kukučka sivá
Serbian:
Madagaskarska kukavica
Swedish:
madagaskargök
Ukrainian:
Зозуля мадагаскарська
Chinese:
马岛杜鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
馬達加斯加杜鵑
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coucou de Madagascar ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucou de Madagascar ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Madagascan Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cuculus poliocephalus rochii [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cuculus poliocephalus rochii [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Madagascar Cuckoo ( Cuculus rochii) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cuculus rochii [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cuculus rochii [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cuculus [poliocephalus or rochii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Madagaskar Koekoek, Madagaskarkoekoek, Malgassiesekoekoek
Catalan: Cucut de Madagascar
Czech: Kukacka madagaskarská, kukačka madagaskarská
Danish: Madagaskargøg
German: Madagaskarkuckuck
English: Madagascan Cuckoo, Madagascar Cuckoo, Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo, Madagascar Little Cuckoo
English, HBW: Madagascar Cuckoo
English (IOC): Madagascan Cuckoo, Madagascar Cuckoo
English (Kenya): Madagascar Cuckoo
English (United States): Madagascar Cuckoo
Spanish: Cuclillo Malgache, Cuco Malgache
Spanish (Spain): Cuco Malgache
Spanish (HBW): Madagascar Cuckoo
Estonian: madagaskari väikekägu
Finnish: Madagaskarinkäki
French: Coucou de Madagascar, Petit Coucou, Petit Coucou malgache
Croatian: madagaskarska kukavica
Hungarian: madagaszkári kakukk
Italian: Cuculo del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): madagasukaruhototogisu
Japanese: マダガスカルホトトギス
Kirghiz: Мадагаскар кидик күкүгү
Scientific: Cuculus poliocephalus rochii, Cuculus rochii, Cuculus stormsi
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinė gegutė
Malagasy: hambosanga, Kakafotra, Taotaokafo, Taotaonkafa
Dutch: Madagaskarkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Madagaskargauk
Norwegian: Madagaskargjøk
Polish: kukulka popielata, kukułka popielata
Portuguese: Cuco-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-malgaxe
Russian: Мадагаскарская кукушка
Slovak: kukučka sivá
Serbian: Madagaskarska kukavica
Swedish: Madagaskargök
Swahili: Kekeo Bukini
Turkish: Madagaskar guguğu
Ukrainian: Зозуля мадагаскарська
Chinese: 马岛杜鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 馬達加斯加杜鵑
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