African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularisStephens, JF, 1815
English (US) African Cuckoo
The African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) 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.
Range: Senegambia to Somalia and South AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Cuculus gularis
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Cuckoo
- Described by
- Stephens, JF, 1815
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Stephens, JF, 1815
- Type locality
- No locality = Camdeboo, Cape Province, ex Levaillant.
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 9, pt1 p.83, pl.17
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Oriental Cuckoo
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