The Manus brush cuckoo (Cacomantis blandus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found on the Ninigo and Admiralty Islands which lie to the north of New Guinea. The species was formerly considered as conspecific with the Sahul brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus).
| Manus brush cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cacomantis |
| Species: | C. blandus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cacomantis blandus Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1914
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| Synonyms | |
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Cacomantis variolosus blandus | |
Taxonomy
editThe Manus brush cuckoo was formally described in 1914 by the English zoologist Water Rothschild together with the German ornithologist Ernst Hartert under the binomial name Cacomantis blandus. They specified the type location as the island of Manus in the Admiralty Islands.[1] The genus name is from the Ancient Greek κακομαντις (kakomantis) meaning "prophet of evil".[2] The specific epithet blandus is Latin meaning "flattering", "fawning", "alluring" or "agreeable".[3] This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sahul brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus). It was elevated to species status based on the significant differences in morphology and vocalization.[4][5] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[5]
References
edit- ^ Rothschild, Walter; Hartert, Ernst (1914). "The birds Of the Admiralty Islands, north of German New Guinea". Novitates Zoologicae. 21 (4): 281-298 [290-291].
- ^ Jobling, James A. "Cacomantis". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Jobling, James A. "blandus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Wu, M.Y.; Schodde, R.; Rheindt, F.E. (2022). "Integrating voice and phenotype in a revision of the brush cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus (Aves: Cuculidae) complex". Zootaxa. 5091 (1): 69–106. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5091.1.3.
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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