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'''Male''' - dark grey above, grey underparts, black wings and tail. '''Female''' -paler, faint barring on underside. | '''Male''' - dark grey above, grey underparts, black wings and tail. '''Female''' -paler, faint barring on underside. | ||
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− | [[Pakistan]], NE [[Myanmar]], [[China]] and southeast [[Asia]]. | + | [[Pakistan]], [[India]], NE [[Myanmar]], [[China]] and southeast [[Asia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== |
Revision as of 14:53, 6 February 2009
Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike
- Coracina melaschistos
Identification
Male - dark grey above, grey underparts, black wings and tail. Female -paler, faint barring on underside.
Distribution
Pakistan, India, NE Myanmar, China and southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Open forest and groves.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates.