- Ceblepyris graueri
Coracina graueri
Identification
Length 22 cm.
Adult male: Upperparts, throat and breast dark grey (with greenish-blue gloss in good light); belly white.
Adult female: Similar to the male, but paler grey, and vent is buff.
Similar species
White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike is bigger and much paler above; ranges do not overlap.
Distribution
Central Africa: found in eastern Zaire and adjacent south-western Uganda
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Habitat
Montane and transitional forest at altitudes of between 1150 and 1900 m.
Status
Classified as Near Threatened in the 2010 IUCN Red List as it has a fairly small population and its habitat is being lost.[1]
Behaviour
Diet
Forages, mainly for caterpillars, in the understorey and upper branches of trees.
References
- BirdLife International (2011) Species factsheet: Coracina graueri. Downloaded from www.birdlife.org on 16/02/2011.
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grauer's Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grauer%27s_Cuckooshrike
External Links
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