African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (29)
- Subspecies (3)
Robert B. Payne and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 15, 2021
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Mooimeisie |
| Bulgarian | Африканска смарагдова кукувица |
| Catalan | cucut maragda ventregroc |
| Croatian | žutotrba kukavica |
| Czech | kukačka žlutobřichá |
| Dutch | Smaragdkoekoek |
| English | African Emerald Cuckoo |
| English (AVI) | African Emerald Cuckoo |
| English (United States) | African Emerald Cuckoo |
| Estonian | kuldkõht-rohekägu |
| Finnish | smaragdikäki |
| French | Coucou foliotocol |
| French (Canada) | Coucou foliotocol |
| German | Smaragdkuckuck |
| Icelandic | Smaragðsgaukur |
| Japanese | ミドリカッコウ |
| Norwegian | smaragdgjøk |
| Polish | kukułeczka złocista |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Cuco-esmeraldino |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Cuco-esmeraldino |
| Russian | Желтобрюхая кукушка |
| Serbian | Afrička smaragdna kukavica |
| Slovak | kukučka zelená |
| Spanish | Cuclillo Esmeralda Africano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cuclillo esmeralda africano |
| Swedish | afrikansk smaragdgök |
| Turkish | Afrika Zümrüt Guguğu |
| Ukrainian | Дідрик жовтогрудий |
| Zulu | ubantwanyana |
Revision Notes
Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Chrysococcyx cupreus (Shaw, 1792)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus cupreus
Shaw, 1792. Museum Leverianum, containing select specimens from the museum of the late Sir Ashton Lever (etc.) 1, no. 4, p.157.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Most probably an African bird' = Africa, restricted to Gambia by Grant antea, p. 419.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CHRYSOCOCCYX
- cupreus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Emerald Cuckoo (African) Chrysococcyx cupreus cupreus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Africa south of the Sahara
Chrysococcyx cupreus cupreus (Shaw, 1792)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus cupreus
Shaw, 1792. Museum Leverianum, containing select specimens from the museum of the late Sir Ashton Lever (etc.) 1, no. 4, p.157.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Most probably an African bird' = Africa, restricted to Gambia by Grant antea, p. 419.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CHRYSOCOCCYX
- cupreus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Emerald Cuckoo (Bioko) Chrysococcyx cupreus intermedius Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
Chrysococcyx cupreus intermedius Hartlaub, 1857
PROTONYM:
Chrysococcyx intermedius
Hartlaub, 1857. System der Ornithologie Westafrica's, p. 191.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Gaboon.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CHRYSOCOCCYX
- cupreus
- intermedea / intermedia / intermedianus / intermedium / intermedius
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Emerald Cuckoo (Insular) Chrysococcyx cupreus insularum Scientific name definitions
Distribution
São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón (Gulf of Guinea)
Chrysococcyx cupreus insularum Moreau & Chapin, 1951
PROTONYM:
Chrysococcyx cupreus insularum
Moreau & Chapin, 1951. The Auk 68 (2), p. 178.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Principe, Gulf of Guinea
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CHRYSOCOCCYX
- cupreus
- insularum
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the African Emerald Cuckoo
