Solomons brush cuckoo

The Solomons brush cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands apart from Rennell Island. The species was formerly considered as conspecific with the Sahul [brush cuckoo].

Taxonomy

The Solomons brush cuckoo was formally described in 1901 by Walter Rothschild, [2nd Baron Rothschild|Water Rothschild] and Ernst Hartert based on specimens collected on the island of Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands. They coined the current binomial name Cacomantis addendus. The genus name is from Ancient Greek κακομαντις meaning "prophet of evil". The specific epithet addendus is Latin meaning "that which is to be added" or "addendum". This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sahul brush cuckoo. It was elevated to species status based on the significant differences in morphology and vocalization. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.