Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchelliiSwainson, WJ, 1838
English (US) Burchell's Coucal
The Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
- Scientific name
- Centropus burchellii
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Burchell's Coucal
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus burchellii fasciipygialis
- Centropus burchellii burchellii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Centropus Burchellii
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1838
- Type locality
- South Africa, i.e. Cape Province.
- Original description
- Animals in Menageries. In: The Cabinet Cyclopædia conducted by the Rev. Dionysius Lardner p.321
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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