Gray Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (3)
Barry Taylor
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Bloukatakoeroe |
| Bulgarian | Сива кукувича сврачка |
| Catalan | eruguera grisa |
| Croatian | sivi skovranj |
| Dutch | Bosrupsvogel |
| English | Gray Cuckooshrike |
| English (AVI) | Grey Cuckooshrike |
| English (New Zealand) | Grey Cuckoo-shrike |
| English (United States) | Gray Cuckooshrike |
| Finnish | afrikanharmaakäpinkäinen |
| French | Échenilleur gris |
| French (Canada) | Échenilleur gris |
| German | Waldraupenfänger |
| Japanese | ハイイロオオサンショウクイ |
| Norwegian | grålarveeter |
| Polish | kruczyna szara |
| Russian | Лесной воронец |
| Serbian | Sivi kukavičji svračak |
| Slovak | húseničiarka sivá |
| Spanish | Oruguero Gris |
| Spanish (Spain) | Oruguero gris |
| Swedish | enfärgad gråfågel |
| Turkish | Gri Tırtılyiyen |
| Ukrainian | Шикачик сірий |
| Zulu | iklebedwane |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics section. Matthew D. Medler prepared the account for the 2024 Clements taxonomy update.
Ceblepyris caesius Lichtenstein, 1823
PROTONYM:
Ceblepyris caesia
Lichtenstein, 1823. Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen, p.51.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Terr. Caffror' = Kaffraria.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CEBLEPYRIS
- caesium / caesius
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
SUBSPECIES
Ceblepyris caesius purus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Sudan and Ethiopia to Uganda and Malawi
Ceblepyris caesius purus (Sharpe, 1891)
PROTONYM:
Graucalus purus
Sharpe, 1891. Ibis (6) 3 (9), p.121-122.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Elgon.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CEBLEPYRIS
- caesium / caesius
- purus
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)
SUBSPECIES
Ceblepyris caesius preussi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Humid montane forests of se Nigeria, Cameroon and Bioko I.
Ceblepyris caesius preussi (Reichenow, 1892)
PROTONYM:
Graucalus preussi
Reichenow, 1892. Journal für Ornithologie 40. Jahrgang, Vierte Folge, 20. Band, II. Heft, No. 198, p. 183.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Buea, Cameroons.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CEBLEPYRIS
- caesium / caesius
- preussi
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)
SUBSPECIES
Ceblepyris caesius caesius Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Zimbabwe and C Mozambique S to E and S South Africa.
Ceblepyris caesius caesius Lichtenstein, 1823
PROTONYM:
Ceblepyris caesia
Lichtenstein, 1823. Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen, p.51.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Terr. Caffror' = Kaffraria.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CEBLEPYRIS
- caesium / caesius
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 Gray Cuckooshrike
