Cuckoo-roller Leptosomus discolor Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Subspecies (3)
Steven Goodman and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated October 21, 2014
Text last updated October 21, 2014
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Species names in eBird-supported languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Koerol |
| Bulgarian | Кукувицова синявица |
| Catalan | curol |
| Croatian | madagaskarska zlatovrana |
| Czech | kurol madagaskarský |
| Danish | Gøgeellekrage |
| Dutch | Koerol |
| English | Cuckoo-roller |
| English (AVI) | Cuckoo-roller |
| English (United States) | Cuckoo-roller |
| Estonian | kurol |
| Finnish | kuroli |
| French | Courol vouroudriou |
| German | Kuckucksroller |
| Icelandic | Gaukhrani |
| Japanese | オオブッポウソウ |
| Norwegian | kurol |
| Polish | kurol |
| Russian | Курол |
| Serbian | Kukavičja zlatovrana |
| Slovak | kurol kukučí |
| Spanish | Carraca Curol |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carraca curol |
| Swedish | kurol |
| Turkish | Kurol |
| Ukrainian | Кіромбо |
Leptosomus discolor (Hermann, 1783)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus discolor
Hermann, 1783. Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.), p.186.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Based on the Vouroudriou of Buffon, Madagascar.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- LEPTOSOMUS
- leptosomus
- discolor / discolorus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Cuckoo-roller (Grande Comore) Leptosomus discolor gracilis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Ngazidja (Grand Comoro), in NW Comoro Is.
Leptosomus discolor gracilis Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885
PROTONYM:
Leptosomus gracilis
Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 101, no.3, p.220.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Grand Comoro Island.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- LEPTOSOMUS
- leptosomus
- discolor / discolorus
- gracilis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Cuckoo-roller (Anjouan) Leptosomus discolor intermedius Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Ndzuani (Anjouan), in C Comoro Is.
Leptosomus discolor intermedius Hartert & Neumann, 1924
PROTONYM:
Leptosomus discolor intermedius
Hartert & Neumann, 1924. Novitates Zoologicae 31, p.116.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Anjouan Island, Comoro Islands
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- LEPTOSOMUS
- leptosomus
- discolor / discolorus
- intermedea / intermedia / intermedianus / intermedium / intermedius
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Cuckoo-roller (Malagasy) Leptosomus discolor discolor Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Mwali (Mohéli) and Maore (Mayotte), in WC and SE Comoros, and Madagascar.
Leptosomus discolor discolor (Hermann, 1783)
PROTONYM:
Cuculus discolor
Hermann, 1783. Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.), p.186.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Based on the Vouroudriou of Buffon, Madagascar.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- LEPTOSOMUS
- leptosomus
- discolor / discolorus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
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Distribution of the Cuckoo-roller
