Philippine Coucal
Centropus viridis(Scopoli, GA, 1786)
English (US) Philippine Coucal
The Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) 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 viridis
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Philippine Coucal
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Centropus viridis major
- Centropus viridis viridis
- Centropus viridis mindorensis
- Centropus viridis carpenteri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus viridis
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
- Type locality
- Antigua, Panay, Philippine Islands, ex Sonnerat.
- Original description
- Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 p.89
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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