- Coracina dobsoni
Identification
A slim, dark Cuckoo-shrike. 25cm.
- Dark overall
- Strong black bars on white belly and vent
- Relatively long tail without white tips
- Male with grey throat and upper breast, female with entire underparts barred
Distribution
Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was split from Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike.[1][2]
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and mangrove forests. Forest and forest edge.
Behaviour
Usually seen in pairs, often joining bird waves. Keeps fairly high in trees.
Breeding not described.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
