- Campephaga petiti
Length 19-20 cm
Identification
Adult male: Black with a large yellow gape.
Adult female: Greenish head, back yellow with blackish bars, wing coverts black with yellow edging. Below underparts with barring on the breast.
Similar Species
Black Cuckoo-shrike male has smaller yellow gape; female is less yellow.
Distribution
Western and Eastern Africa
South-eastern Nigeria and south-western Cameroon to north-western Angola; also north-eastern Zaire, western Uganda and western Kenya
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Woodland, mangroves, forest and forest edge.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
A soft whistle; seldom heard.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Petit's Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Petit%27s_Cuckooshrike
