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Includes Andaman Cuckoo-shrike
- Coracina striata
Identification
26cm.
Distribution
Asia: found in India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Western Himalayas
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java
Taxonomy
The subspecies dobsoni from the Andamans is sometimes split as Andaman Cuckoo-shrike.
Subspecies[1]
- C. s. dobsoni:
- C. s. sumatrensis:
- C. s. bungurensis:
- Anambas and Natuna islands (South China Sea)
- C. s. simalurensis:
- Simeulue Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. babiensis:
- Babi Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. kannegieteri:
- Nias Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. enganensis:
- Enggano Island (off Sumatra)
- C. s. vordermani:
- 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:
- Southern Philippines (Palawan, Busuanga and Balabac)
- C. s. guillemardi :
- Sulu Archipelago
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and mangrove forests. Forest and forest edge.
Behaviour
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.
- Avibase
- Answers.com
- BF Member observations