Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis(Stephens, JF, 1815)
English (US) Greater Coucal
The Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) 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 sinensis
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Coucal
- Described by
- (Stephens, JF, 1815)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus sinensis sinensis
- Centropus sinensis parroti
- Centropus sinensis intermedius
- Centropus sinensis bubutus
- Centropus sinensis anonymus
- Centropus sinensis kangeangensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Polophilus sinensis
- Described by
- (Stephens, JF, 1815)
- Type locality
- 'Said to inhabit China' = Ning Po, China, by designation of Stresemann, antea, p. 321.
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 9, pt1 p.51
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cuckoos
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchellii
Sunda Coucal
Centropus nigrorufus
Andaman Coucal
Centropus andamanensis
Goliath Coucal
Centropus goliath
Malagasy Coucal
Centropus toulou
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Philippine Coucal
Centropus viridis
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Violaceous Coucal
Centropus violaceus
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