Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo
Coccyzus longirostris(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo
The Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) 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
- Coccyzus longirostris
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Coccyzus longirostris petersi
- Coccyzus longirostris longirostris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus longirostris
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Hispaniola.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.186
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Thick-billed Cuckoo
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Pacific Koel
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