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Revision as of 19:15, 20 April 2016
Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike
- Lalage melaschistos
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
Formerly placed in the genus Coracina.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- L. m. melaschistos:
- L. m. avensis:
- L. m. intermedia:
- L. m. saturata:
- Northern Vietnam and Hainan
Habitat
Open forest and groves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Cuckooshrike
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