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Coua  Schinz, 1821
Taxonomic Serial No.: 553636

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderCuculiformes  – Cuckoos, coucoua  
                            FamilyCuculidae  – Anis, Cuckoos, Roadrunners  
                               GenusCoua Schinz, 1821  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Coua caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766) – Coua bleu, Cúa azul, Blue Coua, cua-azul 
                                  Species Coua coquereli A. Grandidier, 1867 – cúa-de-coquerel, Coua de Coquerel, Cúa de Coquerel, Coquerel's Coua, cua-de-coquerel 
                                  Species Coua cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) – Coua huppé, Cúa crestado, Crested Coua, cua-de-poupa 
                                  Species Coua cursor A. Grandidier, 1867 – Coua coureur, Cúa corredor, Running Coua, cua-corredor 
                                  Species Coua delalandei (Temminck, 1827) – Snail-eating Coua, cuco-de-delalande, Coua de Delalande, Cúa de Delalande, cua-de-delalande 
                                  Species Coua gigas (Boddaert, 1783) – Coua géant, Cúa gigante, Giant Coua, cua-gigante 
                                  Species Coua olivaceiceps (Sharpe, 1873) – Olive-capped Coua, Coua à tête olive, Cúa capioliva 
                                  Species Coua reynaudii Pucheran, 1845 – Coua de Reynaud, Cúa frentirrojo, Red-fronted Coua, cua-de-testa-vermelha 
                                  Species Coua ruficeps G. R. Gray, 1846 – Coua à tête rousse, Cúa capirrojo, Red-capped Coua, cua-de-barrete-vermelho 
                                  Species Coua serriana Pucheran, 1845 – Coua de Serrès, Cúa pechirrojo, Red-breasted Coua, cua-de-peito-vermelho 
                                  Species Coua verreauxi A. Grandidier, 1867 – Coua de Verreaux, Cúa de Verreaux, Verreaux's Coua, cua-de-verreaux 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Coua    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025]   
  Reference for: Coua   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.04.08, website (version 08-Apr-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Coua   
       
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