Buff-headed Coucal
Centropus miloGould, J, 1856
English (US) Buff-headed Coucal
The Buff-headed Coucal (Centropus milo) 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 milo
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Buff-headed Coucal
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus milo albidiventris
- Centropus milo milo
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Centropus Milo
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1856
- Type locality
- Guadalcanal Solomon Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.24, no.309 p.136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Snail-eating Coua
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Red-breasted Coua
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White-necked Coucal
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Biak Coucal
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Ivory-billed Coucal
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Rufous Coucal
Centropus unirufus
Green-billed Coucal
Centropus chlororhynchos
Black-faced Coucal
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