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South Island Kokako

Callaeas cinereus (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The South Island kōkako is a possibly extinct forest bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Unlike its close relative, the North Island kōkako, it has largely orange wattles, with only a small patch of blue at the base, and was also known as the orange-wattled crow. The last accepted sighting in 2007 was the first considered genuine since 1967, although there have been several other unauthenticated reports. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Callaeidae
Genus:
   Callaeas
Scientific:
  Callaeas cinereus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Glaucopis cinerea

Type locality:
  New Zealand.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/375/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E35FC5B72FAF0C3D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E35FC5B7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E35FC5B7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 729197


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED - POSSIBLY EXTINCT

English:
South Island Kokako
Azerbaijani:
cənub kokakosu
Bulgarian:
Южно кокако
Catalan:
kòkako de l'illa del Sud
Czech:
laločník šedý
Danish:
Sydkokako
German:
Orangelappenvogel
Esperanto:
suda kaleo
Spanish:
Kokako de Isla Sur
Spanish (Spain):
Kokako de Isla Sur
Estonian:
punasagar-kookako
Finnish:
oranssihelttakookako
French:
Glaucope cendré
Croatian:
južni kokako
Hungarian:
kokakó
Icelandic:
Bleðikráka
Italian:
Kokako
Japanese (romaji):
hashibutohoodaremukudori
Japanese:
ハシブトホオダレムクドリ
Lithuanian:
Jojikas
Dutch:
Zuidelijke Kokako
Norwegian:
Sørkokako
Polish:
koralnik żółtopłatkowy
Portuguese:
cocaco-de-barbela-laranja
Portuguese (Portugal):
kokako-da-ilha-sul
Russian:
Южный кокако
Slovak:
laločník kokako
Serbian:
Kokako sa Južnog ostrva
Swedish:
sydökokako
Turkish:
Güney Adası kokakosu
Ukrainian:
Коральник червонощокий
Chinese:
垂耳鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
南島垂耳鴉

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus)
Clements, version 2021:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Kokako (South Island) ( Callaeas cinereus cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Kokako (South Island) ( Callaeas cinereus cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Kokako (South Island) ( Callaeas cinereus cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Kokako (South Island) ( Callaeas cinereus cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Kokako (South Island) ( Callaeas cinereus cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Callaeas cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
South Island Kokako ( Callaeas cinereus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Callaeas cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Callaeas cinereus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Callaeas [cinereus or wilsoni] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: cənub kokakosu
Bulgarian: Южно кокако
Catalan: kòkako de l'illa del Sud
Czech: laločník šedý
Danish: Sydkokako
German: Graulappenvogel, Orangelappenvogel
English: Great Wattle Bird of New Zealand, Kokako (South Island), Orange-wattled Crow, South Island Kokako
[ENAV]: South Island Kokako
English, HBW: South Island Kokako
English (IOC): South Island Kokako
English (United States): South Island Kokako
Esperanto: nigramaska kaleo, suda kaleo
Spanish: Kokako, Kokako de Isla Sur
Spanish (Spain): Kokako de Isla Sur
Spanish (HBW): South Island Kokako
Estonian: punasagar-kookako
Finnish: kokako, oranssihelttakookako
French: Glaucope cendré, Glaucope cendré (cinereus), Glaucope cendré (forme nominale)
French (Guyane): Glaucope cendré
Croatian: južni kokako
Hungarian: kokakó
Icelandic: Bleðikráka
Italian: Kokako
Japanese (romaji): hashibutohoodaremukudori
Japanese: ハシブトホオダレムクドリ
Scientific: Callaeas cinerea, Callaeas cinerea cinerea, Callaeas cinereus, Callaeas cinereus cinereus, Callaeas olivacens, Callaeus cinerea, Callaeus cinerea cinerea, Glaucopis cinerea, Glaucopis cinerea cinerea, Glaucopsis cinerea
Lithuanian: Jojikas
Maori: Kokako
Dutch: Kokako, Zuidelijke Kokako
Norwegian: Gråflikfugl, Sørkokako
Polish: koralnik platkowy, koralnik płatkowy, koralnik żółtopłatkowy
Portuguese: cocaco-de-barbela-laranja
Portuguese (Portugal): kokako-da-ilha-sul
Russian: Кокако, Новозеландский скворец, Южный кокако
Slovak: laločník kokako
Serbian: Kokako sa Južnog ostrva
Swedish: Kokako, sydökokako
Turkish: Güney Adası kokakosu
Ukrainian: Коральник червонощокий
Chinese: 垂耳鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 南島垂耳鴉

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