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Blue Cuckooshrike
Cyanograucalus azureus (Cassin, J 1852)
The blue cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found from Sierra Leone and Liberia to eastern and south-western Democratic Republic of Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Campephagidae
Genus:
Cyanograucalus
Scientific:
Cyanograucalus azureus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Campephagidae
Genus:
Cyanograucalus
Scientific:
Cyanograucalus azureus
Original description
Citation:
(Cassin, J 1852)
Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia
5(1851) p.348
Protonym:
Graucalus azureus
Type locality:
'West Africa'.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1643024
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
DCFBF7FD35FC19C6
Avibase ID:
avibase-DCFBF7FD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DCFBF7FD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559437
Geographic range:
- Cyanograucalus azureus: Sierra Leone to Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda; Bioko Island
Source: Clements checklist
Blue Cuckooshrike
Catalan:
eruguera blava
Czech:
housenčík azurový
Danish:
Azurgråfugl
German:
Azurraupenfänger
Spanish:
Oruguero Azulado
Spanish (Spain):
Oruguero Azulado
Finnish:
sinikäpinkäinen
French:
Échenilleur bleu
Croatian:
blistavi skovranj
Italian:
Averla cuculo azzurra
Japanese (romaji):
rurioosanshoukui
Japanese:
ルリオオサンショウクイ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynasis medšarkinis vikšralesys
Dutch:
Blauwe Rupsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Asurlarveetar
Norwegian:
Asurlarveeter
Polish:
gąsienicojad lazurowy
Portuguese:
Picanço-cuco-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
lagarteiro-azul
Russian:
Синий цикадник
Slovak:
húseničiarka modrá
Swedish:
blå gråfågel
Ukrainian:
Шикачик синій
Chinese:
蓝鹃鵙
Chinese (Traditional):
藍鵑鵙
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Échenilleur bleu ( Coracina azurea) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Échenilleur bleu ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 1st edition: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements, version 2021: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2022: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2023: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2024: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Blue Cuckoo-Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 4th edition: Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition: Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2015: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2016: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2017: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2018: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Clements, version 2019: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| eBird version 1.52: Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| eBird version 1.53: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2015: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2016: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2017: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2018: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2019: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2021: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2022: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2023: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| eBird version 2024: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Blue Cuckoo Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Blue Cuckoo Shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Cyanograucalus azureus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue Cuckoo-shrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coracina azurea |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coracina azurea |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coracina azurea |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue Cuckooshrike ( Coracina azurea) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracina azurea |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracina azurea |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: eruguera blava
Czech: Housencík azurový, housenčík azurový
Danish: Azurgråfugl, Blå Gråfugl
German: Azurraupenfänger, Azur-Raupenfänger, Blauer Raupenfänger
English: African Blue Cuckoo Shrike, African Blue Cuckooshrike, Blue Cuckooshrike, Blue Cuckoo-shrike
English, HBW: Blue Cuckooshrike
English (IOC): Blue Cuckooshrike
English (United States): Blue Cuckooshrike
Spanish: Oruguero Azul Africano, Oruguero Azulado
Spanish (Spain): Oruguero Azulado
Spanish (HBW): Blue Cuckooshrike
Finnish: Sinikäpinkäinen
French: Échenilleur bleu
Croatian: blistavi skovranj
Italian: Averla cuculo azzurra, Coracina azzurra africana
Japanese (romaji): rurioosanshoukui
Japanese: ルリオオサンショウクイ
Scientific: Coracina azurea, Cyanograucalus azureus, Graucalus azureus
Lithuanian: Mėlynasis medšarkinis vikšralesys
Dutch: Blauwe Rupsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Asurlarveetar
Norwegian: Asurlarveeter
Polish: gąsienicojad lazurowy, kruczyna lazurowa
Portuguese: Picanço-cuco-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): lagarteiro-azul
Russian: Синий сорокопутовый личинкоед, Синий цикадник
Slovak: húseničiarka modrá
Swedish: blå gråfågel, Blå nålfågel
Turkish: Mavi tırtılyiyen
Ukrainian: Шикачик синій
Chinese: 蓝鹃鵙
Chinese (Traditional): 藍鵑鵙
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