Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

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Male
Photo by Romy Ocon
Subic rainforest, Zambales province, Philippines, March 2005

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:

• Andaman Islands
• Recognised by Gill and Donsker (2010) as a separate species Andaman Cuckooshrike

• C. s. sumatrensis:

• South peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo

• 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)

Female
Photo by Romy Ocon
Mount Makiling, Laguna province, Philippines, November 2004

• 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.

References

1. 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.
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Avibase
4. Answers.com
5. BF Member observations

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