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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
Polish: kukal zmienny
Portuguese: Cucal-real
Russian: Обыкновенная шпорцевая кукушка
Slovak: ostrohár krovinový
Swedish: större sporrgök
Chinese: 褐翅鸦鹃
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grand Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grand Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 4th edition: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements, version 2015: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements, version 2016: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements, version 2017: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Clements, version 2018: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 1.50: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 1.52: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 1.53: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 1.54: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 1.55: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 2015: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 2016: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 2017: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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eBird version 2018: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
Oriental Bird Club: Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Centropus sinensis
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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
Other synonyms
Bengali: বড় কুবোCatalan: Cucal grosCzech: Kukacka tmavá, Kukacka vraní, kukačka vraníDanish: Brunrygget SporegøgGerman: Heckenkuckuck, MohrenkuckuckEnglish: Common Coucal, Common Crow-Pheasant, Coucal, Crow-pheasant, Greater Coucal, Large CoucalEnglish (IOC): Greater CoucalSpanish: Cucal Chino, Cucal GrandeSpanish (Spain): Cucal ChinoSpanish (HBW): Greater CoucalEstonian: punaselg-kannuskäguFinnish: aasiankukaali, Kastanjakukaali, papuankukaaliFrench: Grand CoucalHindi: Chempakam, Kalli kakkaHungarian: nagy bozótkakukkIndonesian: Bubut besar, Burung Bubut BesarIcelandic: KrákugaukurItalian: Cucal maggiore, Cuculo fagiano maggioreJapanese: ō ban-ken, oobanken, oobankenbankenJapanese: オオバンケン, オオバンケンバンケンJapanese (Kanji): 大番鵑Korean: 큰쿠칼Latin: Centropus menbecki, Centropus sinensis, Centropus sinensis sinensis, Polophilus sinensisLithuanian: Paprastoji pentiniuotoji gegutė, paprastoji pentinuotoji gegutėMalayalam: ഉപ്പൻ, ഉപ്പന്, ചെമ്പോത്ത് , ചെമ്പോത്ത് ,ഉപ്പന്Malay: Bubut Besar, Burung Bubut, Burung Bubut Besar, Burung But-but Cari AnakDutch: Chinese SpoorkoekoekNorwegian Nynorsk: OrientsporegaukNorwegian: OrientsporegjøkPolish: kukal zmiennyPinyin: dà hóng máo-jī, dà máo-jī, hè-chì yā-juān, hóng máo-jī, huáng fēng, máo-jī, wū-yā-zhìPortuguese: Cucal-realRussian: индийский кукаль, Обыкновенная шпорцевая кукушка, Шпорцевая кукушкаSlovak: Ostrohár krovinný, ostrohár krovinovýSerbian: Vranoliki kukalSwedish: Orientsporrgök, större sporrgökTamil: ShenbagamThai: นกกระปูดใหญ่, นกกะปูดใหญ่Thai (Transliteration): nók kà-pùut yày, nók krà-pùut yàyUkrainian: Коукал рудокрилийVietnamese: Bìm bịp lớn, Chim Bìm bịp lờnChinese: 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