- Coracina cinerea
Identification
- Black head
- Light grey underparts
- Dark grey upperparts
Female has dark grey head.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- C. c. cinera in northern and eastern Madagascar
- C. c. pallida in central, western and south-western Madagascar
This species and Comoro Cuckooshrike were previously considered one species, Ashy Cuckooshrike.
Habitat
Dry and moist evergreen forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of invertebrates, including beetles, butterflies and moths, crickets etc.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v11.1). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Madagascar Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Cuckooshrike
