- Coracina striata
Identification
24–32 cm
Male
- Dark grey plumage
- Black eye-ring
- Black lores
Distribution
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Sabang, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, February 2012
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java
Taxonomy
Reference [7] suggests elevating subspecies babiensis, bungurensis, difficilis,enganensis, kannegieteri, simalurensis, sumatrensis and vordermani as "Roving Cuckooshrike", C. sumatrensis citing morphological and likely deep DNA divergence. Andaman Cuckoo-shrike C. dobsoni was split from this taxon [1],[2].
Subspecies
Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:
- C. s. sumatrensis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". South peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
- C. s. bungurensis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Anambas and Natuna islands (South China Sea)
- C. s. simalurensis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Simeulue Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. babiensis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Babi Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. kannegieteri: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Nias Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. enganensis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Enggano Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. vordermani: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Kangean Islands (Java Sea)
- C. s. striata: Philippines (Luzon, Polillo and Lubang)
- C. s. mindorensis: Philippines (Mindoro, Libagao and Tablas)
- C. s. panayensis: Philippines (Guimaras, Masbate, Panay, Ticao and Negros)
- C. s. boholensis: Philippines (Bohol, Leyte, Panaon, Calicoan and Samar)
- C. s. cebuensis: Cebu (Philippines). Probably extinct
- C. s. kochii: Southern Philippines (Mindanao, Nipa and Basilan)
- C. s. difficilis: "Roving Cuckooshrike". Southern Philippines (Palawan, Busuanga and Balabac)
- C. s. guillemardi: Sulu Archipelago
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and mangrove forests. Forest and forest edge.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet onsists of insects, including butterflies, moths, beetles, mantids and dragonflies.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Answers.com
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-bellied_Cuckooshrike
External Links
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