Avibase: Cacomantis variolosus major (Australian Brush Cuckoo (major))

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Australian Brush Cuckoo (major)

Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Cacomantis
Scientific:
  Cacomantis variolosus major

Citation:
Salvadori, AT 1880

Reference:
Orn. Papuas. Molucche 1 p.338

Protonym:
Cacomantis assimilis major

Type locality:
Batcian = Bacan, north Moluccas

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/219524#page/358/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
A65351FD754ECAF7

Avibase ID:
avibase-A65351FD

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A65351FD

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

English:
Australian Brush Cuckoo (major)
French:
Coucou des buissons (major)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Australian Brush Cuckoo (major) ( Cacomantis variolosus major)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brush Cuckoo (major) ( Cacomantis variolosus major)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Australian Brush Cuckoo (major) ( Cacomantis variolosus major)
Avilist 2025: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
Clements, version 2023: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
Clements, version 2024: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
Clements, version 2025: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Cacomantis variolosus major [version 6]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

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