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

Coracina striata

[edit] Identification

26cm.

[edit] Distribution

Southeast Asia: Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

• 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

Andaman Cuckoo-shrike C. dobsoni was split from Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike.^[1][2]

[edit] Habitat

Moist lowland forests and mangrove forests. Forest and forest edge.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. 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
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

[edit] External Links