Bay Coucal
Centropus celebensisQuoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832
English (US) Bay Coucal
The Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) 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 celebensis
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bay Coucal
- Described by
- Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus celebensis celebensis
- Centropus celebensis rufescens
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832
- Type locality
- Manado, Celebes.
- Original description
- Voyage de découvertes de la corvette l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville (etc.). Zoologie. Vol. 1 1 p.230 AtlasOis. pl.20
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Short-toed Coucal
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Black-hooded Coucal
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Gabon Coucal
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Black-throated Coucal
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Senegal Coucal
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Blue-headed Coucal
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Coppery-tailed Coucal
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White-browed Coucal
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