- Coracina melanoptera
Identification
18cm. Male - ash grey, black head, wings and tail and whitish underparts.
Female - grey head, part black and white underparts.
Distribution
South and south-east Asia.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- C. m. melanoptera
- C. m. sykesi
Habitat
Woodlands.
Behaviour
It is usually seen in pairs.
The diet includes insects and berries such as lantana.
Nesting occurs from March to August. Its nest isa shallow cup made of twigs and rootlets bound together with cobwebs and secured on the top surface of a bough.
