Malagasy Coucal
Centropus toulou(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Malagasy Coucal
The Malagasy Coucal (Centropus toulou) 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 toulou
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Malagasy Coucal
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus toulou toulou
- Centropus toulou insularis
- Centropus toulou assumptionis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus Toulou
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.90
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Violaceous Coucal
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Black-billed Coucal
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Pheasant Coucal
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