Chrysococcyx
Sign in to saveChrysococcyx is a genus of cuckoos in the family Cuculidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCuculiformes
- FamilyCuculidae
Observations recorded748,896
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 48
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, CM, BSNS, DMNH, CLO
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Kenya, India, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
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Chrysococcyx is a genus of cuckoos in the family Cuculidae.
==Taxonomy== The genus Chrysococcyx was erected by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) as the type species. The name Chrysococcyx comes from the Ancient Greek words χρυσος (khrusos), meaning "gold", and κοκκυξ (kokkux), meaning "cuckoo".
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