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Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Dromococcyx
Scientific: Dromococcyx phasianellus
Citation: (von Spix, 1824)
Reference: Av.Sp.Nov.Brasil. 1 p.53 pl.42
Protonym: Macropus phasianellus
Avibase ID: D39515106435FC5A
Short link: https://avibase.ca/D3951510
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554795
Geographic range:
Dromococcyx phasianellus : Lowlands of s Mexico to Brazil, Paraguay and ne Argentina
Source: Clements checklist
English: Pheasant Cuckoo
Czech: kukačka klínoocasá
German: Fasanenkuckuck
Danish: Fasangøg
Spanish: Cuclillo Faisán
Finnish: täpläkauluskäki
French: Géocoucou faisan
Icelandic: Skartgaukur
Italian: Cuculo fagiano
Japanese: kijimichibashiri
Japanese: キジミチバシリ
Dutch: Fazantkoekoek
Norwegian: Fasangjøk
Polish: klinochwostka bazancia
Portuguese: Saci-faisão
Portuguese (Brazil): Peixe-frito-verdadeiro
Russian: Краснохохлая павлинья кукушка
Slovak: kukuľa bažantia
Swedish: fasangök
Chinese: 雉鹃
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Géocoucou faisan ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Géocoucou faisan ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 1st edition: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 4th edition: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements, version 2015: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements, version 2016: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements, version 2017: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Clements, version 2018: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 1.50: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 1.52: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 1.53: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 1.54: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 1.55: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 2015: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 2016: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 2017: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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eBird version 2018: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pheasant-Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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James Lee Peters: Dromococcyx phasianellus
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James Lee Peters (original): Dromococcyx phasianellus
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Dromococcyx phasianellus
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dromococcyx phasianellus
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dromococcyx phasianellus
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: Cucut faisàCzech: Kukacka cervenokorunkatá, kukačka klínoocasáDanish: FasangøgGerman: Fasanenkuckuck, RotschopfkuckuckEnglish: Pheasant Cuckoo, Pheasant-CuckooEnglish (IOC): Pheasant CuckooSpanish: Cuclillo Faisan, Cuclillo Faisán, Cuco Faisán, Cucu faisán, Yasiyateré grande, Yasíyateré grandeSpanish (Argentine): Yasiyateré grande, Yasíyateré grandeSpanish (Colombia): Cuco FaisánSpanish (Costa Rica): Cuclillo FaisanSpanish (Ecuador): Cuco FaisánSpanish (Spain): Cuclillo FaisánSpanish (HBW): Pheasant CuckooSpanish (Honduras): Cucu faisánSpanish (Mexico): cuclillo faisán, Cuco FaisánSpanish (Nicaragua): Cuclillo FaisánSpanish (Panama): Cuclillo FaisánSpanish (Peru): Cuco FaisánSpanish (Paraguay): Yasiyateré grandeSpanish (Venezuela): Cuco FaisánEstonian: suur-selvakäguFinnish: TäpläkauluskäkiFrench: Chemineau faisan, Géocoucou faisanGuarani: Jasy jatere guasuHungarian: fácánkakukkIcelandic: SkartgaukurItalian: Cuculo corridore fagiano, Cuculo fagianoJapanese: kijimichibashiriJapanese: キジミチバシリLatin: Dromococcyx phasianellus, Macropus phasianellusLithuanian: Rudakuodė povinė gegutėDutch: FazantkoekoekNorwegian Nynorsk: FasangaukNorwegian: FasangjøkPolish: klinochwostka bazancia, klinochwostka bażanciaPortuguese: matimpererê, peixe-frito, peixe-frito-verdadeiro, saci-da-mata, Saci-faisãoPortuguese (Brazil): matimpererê, peixe-frito, Peixe-frito-verdadeiro, saci-da-mata, saci-faisãoPortuguese (Portugal): Peixe-frito-verdadeiroRussian: Краснохохлая павлинья кукушкаSlovak: kukuľa bažantiaSerbian: Fazanska kukavicaSwedish: FasangökUkrainian: Таязура-клинохвіст великаChinese: 雉鹃Chinese (Traditional): 雉鵑