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Chrysococcyx

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Chrysococcyx

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cuculidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cuculiformes

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Lower classifications
  
Diederik cuckoo, African emerald cuckoo, Shining bronze cuckoo, Horsfield's bronze cuckoo, Klaas's cuckoo

Shining bronze cuckoo chrysococcyx lucidus


Chrysococcyx is a genus of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. The scientific name Chrysococcyx is Greek for gold cuckoo (χρυσός,κούκος) Some authorities split the principally Australo-Papuan taxa into the genus Chalcites.

Contents

The genus contains the following species:

Afro-Asian
  • Dideric cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
  • African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
  • Yellow-throated cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis)
  • Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas)
  • Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)
  • Violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
    • Australo-Papuan
  • Horsfield's bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
  • Shining bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus)
  • White-eared bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx meyerii)
  • Little bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus)
  • Pied bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx (minutillus) crassirostris)
  • Gould's bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx (minutillus) russatus)
  • Black-eared cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans)
  • Rufous-throated bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx ruficollis)
  • Long-billed cuckoo (Chrysococcyx megarhynchus)

    • Shining bronze cuckoo chrysococcyx lucidus


    References

    Chrysococcyx Wikipedia
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