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Violaceous Coucal

Centropus violaceus Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832

The violaceous coucal or violet coucal is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832

Reference:
   Voy. Astrolabe [Dumont D'Urville], Zool. 1 p.229

Imprint year:
  1830

Protonym:
  Centropus violaceus

Type locality:
  Carteret Harbor, New Ireland.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18512#page/287/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C6B5882B79C0D6E1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C6B5882B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C6B5882B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554749

Geographic range:

  • Centropus violaceus: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
English:
Violaceous Coucal
Catalan:
Cucal violaci
Czech:
kukačka purpurová
Danish:
Violet Sporegøg
German:
Purpurkuckuck
Spanish:
Cucal Violáceo
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal Violáceo
Finnish:
violettikukaali
French:
Coucal violet
Croatian:
ljubičasti kukal
Hungarian:
kék bozótkakukk
Italian:
Cucal violaceo
Japanese (romaji):
sumirebanken
Japanese:
スミレバンケン
Lithuanian:
violetinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch:
Violette Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fiolettsporegauk
Norwegian:
Fiolettsporegjøk
Polish:
kukal fioletowy
Portuguese:
cucal-violáceo
Portuguese (Portugal):
cucal-violáceo
Russian:
Фиолетовый кукаль
Slovak:
ostrohár fialový
Serbian:
Ljubičasti kukal
Swedish:
violett sporrgök
Ukrainian:
Коукал фіолетовий
Chinese:
紫鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
紫鴉鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Avilist 2025:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucal violet ( Centropus violaceus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucal violet ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 1st edition:
Violaceous Cuckoo ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2021:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2022:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2023:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2024:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Violaceous Cuckoo ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 4th edition:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2015:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2016:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2017:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2018:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Clements, version 2019:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 1.50:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 1.52:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 1.53:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 1.54:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 1.55:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2015:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2016:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2017:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2018:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2019:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2021:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2022:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2023:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
eBird version 2024:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Violet Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Centropus violaceus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Centropus violaceus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Centropus violaceus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Violaceous Coucal ( Centropus violaceus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus violaceus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Centropus violaceus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cucal violaci
Czech: Kukacka purpurová, kukačka purpurová
Danish: Violet Sporegøg
German: Purpurkuckuck
English: Violaceous Coucal, Violaceous Cuckoo, Violet Coucal
English, HBW: Violaceous Coucal
English (IOC): Violaceous Coucal
English (United States): Violaceous Coucal
Spanish: Cucal Violáceo, Cucal Violeta
Spanish (Spain): Cucal Violáceo
Spanish (HBW): Violaceous Coucal
Estonian: ronk-kannuskägu
Finnish: Violettikukaali
French: Coucal violet
Croatian: ljubičasti kukal
Hungarian: kék bozótkakukk
Italian: Cucal violaceo, Cuculo fagiano violetto
Japanese (romaji): sumirebanken
Japanese: スミレバンケン
Scientific: Centropus violaceus
Lithuanian: Violetinė pentiniuotoji gegutė, violetinė pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch: Violette Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fiolettsporegauk
Norwegian: Fiolettsporegjøk
Polish: kukal fioletowy
Portuguese: cucal-violáceo
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-violáceo
Russian: Пурпурная шпорцевая кукушка, Фиолетовый кукаль
Slovak: ostrohár fialový
Serbian: Ljubičasti kukal
Swedish: Violett sporrgök
Turkish: Mor kukal
Ukrainian: Коукал фіолетовий
Chinese: 紫鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 紫鴉鵑

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