Cuckoo-roller
Leptosomus discolor(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Cuckoo-roller
The Cuckoo-roller (Leptosomus discolor) 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 Leptosomidae (Cuckoo-roller) in the order Leptosomiformes.
- Scientific name
- Leptosomus discolor
- Order
- Leptosomiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cuckoo-roller
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Leptosomus discolor gracilis
- Leptosomus discolor intermedius
- Leptosomus discolor discolor
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus discolor
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Based on the Vouroudriou of Buffon, Madagascar.
- 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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