The black coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution in Africa south of the Sahara. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1861
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
9 p.13
Protonym:
Centropus Grillii
Type locality:
Gaboon.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32902263
Avibase ID:
DB09507DAF8069D1
Avibase ID:
avibase-DB09507D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DB09507D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554763
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coucal noir ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucal noir ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-bellied Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-chested Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-chested Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Centropus grillii [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Centropus grillii [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Centropus grillii [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Coucal ( Centropus grillii) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus grillii [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus grillii [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Centropus [toulou or grillii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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