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Revision as of 11:31, 31 July 2015
- Coracina fortis
Identification
35,5cm.
- Grey upperparts and head
- Black lores, eye region and chin
- Blackish tail
- Grey throat and underparts, paler than upperparts
- Ashy white undertail-coverts
- Dark eye
- Black bill and legs
Females have dusky lores and purer white undertail-coverts.
Juveniles are undescribed.
Similar species
Larger than Wallacean Cuckoo-shrike and with less extensive black on head.
Distribution
Endemic to the island of Buru (southern Moluccas), Indonesia.
A poorly known restricted-range species. Seems to be very local.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Forms a superspecies with Large Cuckoo-shrike, Javan Cuckoo-shrike, Slaty Cuckoo-shrike, Wallacean Cuckoo-shrike, Moluccan Cuckoo-shrike, Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike and possibly also Stout-billed Cuckoo-shrike.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes. Occurs up to 1500m.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nestlings have been reported in early February.
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
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10: Cuckoo-Shrikes to Thrushes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334726
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buru Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buru_Cuckooshrike
