Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | kukalka modrá |
| Dutch | Blauwe Coua |
| English | Blue Coua |
| English (United States) | Blue Coua |
| French | Coua bleu |
| French (France) | Coua bleu |
| German | Blauseidenkuckuck |
| Japanese | アオジカッコウ |
| Norwegian | blåkoa |
| Polish | kuja błękitna |
| Russian | Синяя тивука |
| Serbian | Plava kua |
| Slovak | koa modrá |
| Spanish | Cúa Azul |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cúa azul |
| Swedish | blåkoua |
| Turkish | Mavi Kua |
| Ukrainian | Коуа синій |
Coua caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus caeruleus
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.171.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Madagascar.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- COUA
- caerulea
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SPECIES
Blue Coua Coua caerulea Scientific name definitions
Robert B. Payne and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated August 7, 2016
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated August 7, 2016
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Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Blue Coua Coua caerulea
Authors
Robert B. Payne and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Payne, R. B. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Blue Coua (Coua caerulea), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blucou1.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- August 7, 2016
- Blue Coua Coua caerulea
Authors
Robert B. Payne and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Payne, R. B. and G. M. Kirwan (2016). Blue Coua (Coua caerulea). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.