Andaman Cuckooshrike - BirdForum Opus

Coracina dobsoni

Identification

A slim, dark Cuckoo-shrike. 25cm.

• Dark overall
• Strong black bars on white belly and vent
• Relatively long tail without white tips
• Male with grey throat and upper breast, female with entire underparts barred

Distribution

Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was split from Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike.^[1][2]

Habitat

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

Behaviour

Usually seen in pairs, often joining bird waves. Keeps fairly high in trees.
Breeding not described.

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. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672

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