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Cuculidae
Cuckoos
family of Cuculiformes

latin name german name english name species in collection
Cacomantis Eurasische Kleinkuckucke 3 3
Carpococcyx 1 1
Centropus Spornkuckucke 7 7
Centropus 1 1
Chalcites 1 1
Chrysococcyx Eigentliche Goldkuckucke 3 3
Clamator 3 3
Coccyzus 2 2
Coua Seidenkuckucke 2 2
Cuculus Kuckucke 2 2
Eudynamys 1 1
Geococcyx 1 1
Guira 1 1
Hierococcyx 4 4
Phaenicophaeus 2 2
Piaya 1 1
Rhinortha 1 1
trivial name latin name name specimens
Common or African Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus canorus 012 012
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Cacomantis merulinus 001 001
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Cacomantis castaneiventris 001 001
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Cacomantis flabelliformis 001 001
diederik cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Chrysococcyx caprius 001 001
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Chrysococcyx cupreus 003 003
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Chrysococcyx klaas 001 001
White-browed coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Centropus superciliosus 002 002
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Centropus senegalensis 003 003
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Centropus sinensis 003 003
Gabon Coucal
Centropus anselli
Centropus anselli 001 001
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Centropus bengalensis 009 009
Sunda Coucal
Centropus nigrorufus
Centropus nigrorufus 001 001
Short-toed Coucal
Centropus rectunguis
Centropus rectunguis 001 001
Blue coua
Coua caerulea
Coua caerulea 001 001
Giant Coua
Coua gigas
Coua gigas 002 002
Crested Coua
Coua cristata
Coua cristata 002 002
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Geococcyx californianus 003 003
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis
Phaenicophaeus tristis 005 005
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Centropus phasianinus 002 002
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Eudynamys scolopaceus 006 006
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Clamator glandarius 002 002
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Clamator levaillantii 001 001
Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Clamator jacobinus 001 001
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Hierococcyx hyperythrus 001 001
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
Hierococcyx nisicolor 001 001
Large Hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides
Hierococcyx sparverioides 002 002
Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo
Carpococcyx renauldi
Carpococcyx renauldi 001 001
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Piaya cayana 002 002
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Guira guira 001 001
Raffles's Malkoha
Rhinortha chlorophaea
Rhinortha chlorophaea 001 001
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites minutillus
Chalcites minutillus 001 001

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