Centropus sinensis (Greater Coucal)

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815)

The Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant (Centropus sinensis) is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in Asia, from India, east to south China and Indonesia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range. Source: Wikipedia

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Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
  Centropus

Scientific:
Centropus sinensis

Citation:
(Stephens, 1815)

Reference:
Gen.Zool.[Shaw] 9 pt1 p.51

Protonym:
Polophilus sinensis

Avibase ID:
F5F991ACE09A8601

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F5F991AC

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554758

Geographic range:

Centropus sinensis sinensis: Pakistan to n India and s China
Centropus sinensis intermedius: Bangladesh to Myanmar, s Thailand, Indochina and Malay Pen.
Centropus sinensis bubutus: Greater Sundas and adjacent islands to sw Philippines
Centropus sinensis anonymus: S Philippines (Jolo, Tawitawi, Basilan and Sanga Sanga)
Centropus sinensis kangeangensis: Kangean Islands (Java Sea)
Centropus sinensis parroti: S peninsular India and Sri Lanka
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Greater Coucal
Czech:
kukačka vraní
German:
Heckenkuckuck
Danish:
Brunrygget Sporegøg
Spanish:
Cucal Chino
Finnish:
aasiankukaali
French:
Grand Coucal
Icelandic:
Krákugaukur
Italian:
Cucal maggiore
Japanese:
oobanken
Japanese:
オオバンケン
Dutch:
Chinese Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian:
Orientsporegjøk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Orientsporegauk
Polish:
kukal zmienny
Portuguese:
Cucal-real
Russian:
Обыкновенная шпорцевая кукушка
Slovak:
ostrohár krovinový
Swedish:
större sporrgök
Ukrainian:
Коукал рудокрилий
Chinese:
褐翅鸦鹃

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grand Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grand Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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eBird version 1.55: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus sinensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Centropus [sinensis or andamanensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Centropus [sinensis or bengalensis] (taxon group)

Other synonyms

Bengali: বড় কুবো
Catalan: Cucal gros
Czech: Kukacka tmavá, Kukacka vraní, kukačka vraní
Danish: Brunrygget Sporegøg
German: Heckenkuckuck, Mohrenkuckuck
English: Common Coucal, Common Crow-Pheasant, Coucal, Crow-pheasant, Greater Coucal, Large Coucal
English (IOC): Greater Coucal
Spanish: Cucal Chino, Cucal Grande
Spanish (Spain): Cucal Chino
Spanish (HBW): Greater Coucal
Estonian: punaselg-kannuskägu
Finnish: aasiankukaali, Kastanjakukaali, papuankukaali
French: Grand Coucal
Hindi: Chempakam, Kalli kakka
Hungarian: nagy bozótkakukk
Indonesian: Bubut besar, Burung Bubut Besar
Icelandic: Krákugaukur
Italian: Cucal maggiore, Cuculo fagiano maggiore
Japanese: ō ban-ken, oobanken, oobankenbanken
Japanese: オオバンケン, オオバンケンバンケン
Japanese (Kanji): 大番鵑
Korean: 큰쿠칼
Scientific: Centropus menbecki, Centropus sinensis, Centropus sinensis sinensis, Polophilus sinensis
Lithuanian: Paprastoji pentiniuotoji gegutė, paprastoji pentinuotoji gegutė
Malayalam: ഉപ്പൻ, ഉപ്പന്‍, ചെമ്പോത്ത് , ചെമ്പോത്ത് ,ഉപ്പന്‍
Malay: Bubut Besar, Burung Bubut, Burung Bubut Besar, Burung But-but Cari Anak
Dutch: Chinese Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Orientsporegauk
Norwegian: Orientsporegjøk
Polish: kukal zmienny
Pinyin: dà hóng máo-jī, dà máo-jī, hè-chì yā-juān, hóng máo-jī, huáng fēng, máo-jī, wū-yā-zhì
Portuguese: Cucal-real
Russian: индийский кукаль, Обыкновенная шпорцевая кукушка, Шпорцевая кукушка
Slovak: Ostrohár krovinný, ostrohár krovinový
Serbian: Vranoliki kukal
Swedish: Orientsporrgök, större sporrgök
Tamil: Shenbagam
Thai: นกกระปูดใหญ่, นกกะปูดใหญ่
Thai (Transliteration): nók kà-pùut yày, nók krà-pùut yày
Ukrainian: Коукал рудокрилий
Vietnamese: Bìm bịp lớn, Chim Bìm bịp lờn
Chinese: 乌鸦雉, 大毛鸡, 大红毛鸡, 毛鸡, 红毛鸡, 褐翅鴉鵑, 褐翅鸦鹃, 黄峰
Chinese (Traditional): 大毛雞, 大紅毛雞, 毛雞, 烏鴉雉, 紅毛雞, 褐翅鴉鵑, 黃峰
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 褐翅鴉鵑
Chinese (Taiwan): 褐翅鸦鹃