Kagu

Summary

Kagu is a taxon^[1]. Kagu ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #1,435 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kagu's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Kagu is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Kagu's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status^[5].
• Kagu belongs to the parent taxon Rhynochetos^[6].
• Kagu is endemic to New Caledonia^[7].
• Kagu's scientific name is Rhynochetos jubatus^[8].
• Kagu's Commons category is recorded as Rhynochetos jubatus^[9].
• Kagu's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhynochetos jubatus^[10].
• Kagu's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[12].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[13].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kagú'}^[14].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Kagou huppé'}^[15].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[16].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kagoe'}^[17].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[18].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[19].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Кагу'}^[20].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'kagú'}^[21].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kagu chocholatý'}^[22].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kagu'}^[23].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'cagw'}^[24].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'カグー'}^[25].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kagu'}^[26].
• Kagu is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kagu'}^[27].

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Classification

Kagu's scientific name is Rhynochetos jubatus^[8]. Kagu is classified at the rank of species^[4]. Kagu is classified within Rhynochetos^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kagú'}^[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Kagou huppé'}^[15], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Kagu'}^[16], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kagoe'}^[17].

Distribution

Kagu is endemic to New Caledonia^[7].

Identifiers

Kagu's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 572^[28]. Kagu's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54386^[29]. Kagu's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1045974^[30]. Kagu's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474354^[31]. Kagu's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176405^[32].

Why It Matters

Kagu ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #1,435 of 195,241).^[2] Kagu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Kagu is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]