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Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis (Stephens, JF 1815)

The greater coucal or crow pheasant, is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, 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 a 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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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Centropus
Scientific:
  Centropus sinensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Stephens, JF 1815)

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

Protonym:
  Polophilus sinensis

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176175#page/93/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F5F991ACE09A8601

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F5F991AC

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
Catalan:
Cucal gros
Czech:
kukačka vraní
Danish:
Brunrygget Sporegøg
German:
Heckenkuckuck
Spanish:
Cucal Chino
Spanish (Spain):
Cucal Chino
Finnish:
aasiankukaali
French:
Grand Coucal
Croatian:
riđokrili kukal
Hungarian:
nagy bozótkakukk
Icelandic:
Krákugaukur
Italian:
Cucal maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
oobanken
Japanese:
オオバンケン
Lithuanian:
paprastoji pentinuotoji gegutė
Dutch:
Chinese Spoorkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Orientsporegauk
Norwegian:
Orientsporegjøk
Polish:
kukal zmienny
Portuguese:
Cucal-real
Russian:
Большой кукаль
Slovak:
ostrohár krovinový
Serbian:
Vranoliki kukal
Swedish:
större sporrgök
Ukrainian:
Коукал рудокрилий
Chinese:
褐翅鸦鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
褐翅鴉鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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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, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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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, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Greater Coucal ( Centropus sinensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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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Bengali: কুক্কার , কানকুয়া , কানাকুকা , কানামকাকা , কািঈকুকর , ফড় কুমফা , বড় কুবো
Bengali (transliteration): baṛa kubō, kānākōkā, kānākukā, kānakuẏā, kā'ukukala, kukkāla
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, HBW: Greater Coucal
English (IOC): Greater Coucal
English (United States): 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
Croatian: riđokrili kukal
Hungarian: nagy bozótkakukk
Indonesian: Bubut besar, Burung Bubut Besar
Icelandic: Krákugaukur
Italian: Cucal maggiore, Cuculo fagiano maggiore
Japanese (romaji): 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
Mongolian, Halh: хүхээ, хөхөө, шовшуур, шогшуур
Korean: 큰뻐꾸기사촌, 큰쿠칼
Kirghiz: сейнек, сейнек-1
Scientific: Centropus menbecki, Centropus sinensis, Centropus sinensis sinensis, Polophilus sinensis
Lithuanian: Paprastoji pentiniuotoji gegutė, paprastoji pentinuotoji gegutė
Malayalam: ഉപ്പൻ, ഉപ്പന്‍, ചെമ്പോത്ത് , ചെമ്പോത്ത് ,ഉപ്പന്‍
Mongolian: хүхээ, хөхөө, шовшуур, шогшуур
Marathi: भारद्वाज
Malay: Bubut Besar, Burung Bubut, Burung Bubut Besar, Burung But-but Cari Anak
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): хөхөө
Nepali: ढोडे गोकुल
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
Portuguese (Portugal): cucal-real
Russian: Большой кукаль, индийский кукаль, Обыкновенная шпорцевая кукушка, Шпорцевая кукушка
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Ati-kukula
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
Turkish: Büyük kukal
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

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