CIBED - - Long-tailed Cuckoo

Urodynamis taitensis Long-tailed Cuckoo Karavia ^RR

f.CUCULIDAE Cuckoos

Urodynamis taitensis Long-tailed Cuckoo Karavia ^RR

f.CUCULIDAE Cuckoos

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesLong‑tailed Cuckoo ^EN Long‑tailed Koel ^EN Screecher ^EN Langschwanz‑Kuckuck ^DE Langschwanzkoel ^DE

Local NamesKaravia^RR,AK Pātangaroa^MG ‘Aravi‘i^AT,MT ‘Ātangaroa^MK Fantail^PL Kokorove^PL,MH,RK Koekoeā^TNs,TNw Kāleva^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesUrodynamis taitensis (accepted name) , Eudynamis taitensis

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Cuckoos - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Cuculiformes, f.CUCULIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^{+++ M}MG^{+++ M}AT^{+++ M}MK^{++ M}MT^{++ M}AK^{++ M}PL^{P M}MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN^{+ M}MH^{+ M}RK^{+ M}PK^{++ M}NS^{+ M}SW^{+ M}

VouchersPK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Migrant; Breeding elsewhere

Global RangeNative: NZ (breeding); Palau - Pitcairn (non-breeding);

HabitatLand

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Long-tailed Cuckoo ^EN Long-tailed Koel^EN Screecher^EN Langschwanz-Kuckuck^DE Langschwanzkoel^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Karavia^RR,AK Pātangaroa^MG ‘Aravi‘i^AT,MT ‘Ātangaroa^MK Fantail^PL Kokorove^PL,MH,RK Koekoeā^TNs,TNw Kāleva^PK,NS

National Name: Karavia ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Karavia
Rarotonga	+++ M	Karavia
Mangaia	+++ M	Pātangaroa
Ātiu	+++ M	‘Aravi‘i
Ma‘uke	++ M	‘Ātangaroa
Miti‘āro	++ M	‘Aravi‘i
Aitutaki	++ M	Karavia
Palmerston	P M	Fantail / Kokorove
Tongareva-write	+ M	Koekoeā
Tongareva-speak	+ M	Koekoeā
Manihiki	+ M	Kokorove
Rakahanga	+ M	Kokorove
Pukapuka	++ M	Kāleva
Nassau	+ M	Kāleva

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

N/A

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	+++ M
Mangaia	+++ M
Ātiu	+++ M
Ma‘uke	++ M
Miti‘āro	++ M
Aitutaki	++ M
Palmerston	Present M
Manuae	no data
Takūtea	no data
Tongareva	+ M
Manihiki	+ M
Rakahanga	+ M
Pukapuka	++ M
Nassau	+ M
Suwarrow	+ M

Note: S.Group & N.Group - all islands

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Urodynamis taitensis

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Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 9uc not classified several heard in forests, 2/2004, and well known to residents, ID G.McCormack.

Nassau

Suwarrow

Identification

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no data available

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no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

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no data available

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.03 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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