Lesser Cuckoo

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q495144
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Lesser Cuckoo

Summary

Lesser Cuckoo is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #1,559 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lesser Cuckoo's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lesser Cuckoo's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Lesser Cuckoo belongs to the parent taxon Cuculus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lesser Cuckoo is Cuculus poliocephalus[7].
  • Lesser Cuckoo's Commons category is recorded as Cuculus poliocephalus[8].
  • Lesser Cuckoo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cuculus poliocephalus[9].
  • Lesser Cuckoo's Commons gallery is recorded as Cuculus poliocephalus[10].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Cuckoo'}[11].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kleinkoekoek'}[12].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ホトトギス'}[13].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกคัคคูเล็ก'}[14].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малая кукушка'}[15].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gackelkuckuck'}[16].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cuco chico'}[17].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Coucou'}[18].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Cuculo minore'}[19].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kleine Koekoek'}[20].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Lille Gøg'}[21].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Smågjøk'}[22].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'väikekägu'}[23].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kukačka menší'}[24].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pikkuhaukkakäki'}[25].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cucut menut'}[26].
  • Lesser Cuckoo is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kis kakukk'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lesser Cuckoo is Cuculus poliocephalus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Cuculus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kleinkoekoek'}[12], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ホトトギス'}[13], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกคัคคูเล็ก'}[14], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малая кукушка'}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gackelkuckuck'}[16].

Identifiers

Lesser Cuckoo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1902[28]. Lesser Cuckoo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 78197[29]. Lesser Cuckoo's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45518923[30]. Lesser Cuckoo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5231927[31]. Lesser Cuckoo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554684[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Lesser Cuckoo include Masaoka Shiki[33], a poet[34], 1867–1902[35], of Japan[36], awarded the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[37].

Why It Matters

Lesser Cuckoo ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #1,559 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Masaoka Shiki[33], a poet[34], 1867–1902[35], of Japan[36], awarded the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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