Kagu
species of bird
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Summary
Kagu is a taxon[1]. Kagu ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,578 views/month, #1,435 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4]
- Parent taxon: Rhynochetos[5]
- Endemic to: New Caledonia[6]
- Taxon name: Rhynochetos jubatus[7]
- Commons category: Rhynochetos jubatus[8]
- Commons gallery: Rhynochetos jubatus[9]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10]
- Taxon common name: Kagu[11], Kagú[12], Kagou huppé[13], Kagoe[14], Кагу[15], kagu chocholatý[16], cagw[17], カグー[18], kagu vlasatý[19], cagu[20]
- Wingspan: 86 cm[21]
- Mass: 50 g[22]
- Means of locomotion: bipedalism[23]
- Longest observed lifespan: 31 years[24]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[25]
- Litter size: 1[26]
- Egg incubation period: 35 day[27]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[28]
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Identifiers
Kagu's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 572[29]. Kagu's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54386[30]. Kagu's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1045974[31]. Kagu's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474354[32]. Kagu's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176405[33].
Why It Matters
Kagu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Kagu is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]