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Revision as of 20:04, 12 April 2012
Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike
- Coracina melaschistos
Identification
Male
- Dark grey upperparts
- Grey underparts
- Black wings and tail.
Female
- Paler
- Faint barring on underside.
Distribution
Pakistan, India, north-eastern Myanmar, China and south-east Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. m. melaschistos:
- C. m. avensis:
- C. m. intermedia:
- C. m. saturata:
- Northern Vietnam and Hainan
Habitat
Open forest and groves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
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
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Cuckooshrike
External Links