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'''Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike''' | '''Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike''' | ||
;[[:category:Coracina|Coracina]] melaschistos | ;[[:category:Coracina|Coracina]] melaschistos | ||
| − | [[Image:Black-winged_Cuckooshrike.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br> | + | [[Image:Black-winged_Cuckooshrike.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br />Nainital, [[India]]]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
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*Faint barring on underside. | *Faint barring on underside. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Pakistan]], [[India]], | + | [[Pakistan]], [[India]], north-eastern [[Myanmar]], [[China]] and south-east [[Asia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
There are 4 subspecies. | There are 4 subspecies. | ||
| − | *''C. m. melaschistos'': Northern [[Pakistan]], Himalayas and north-eastern [[India|Indian]] subcontinent | + | *''C. m. melaschistos'': |
| − | *''C. m. avensis'': Western [[China]] to central and southern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and northern [[Vietnam]] | + | :*Northern [[Pakistan]], Himalayas and north-eastern [[India|Indian]] subcontinent |
| − | *''C. m. intermedia'': Central and southern [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] | + | *''C. m. avensis'': |
| − | *''C. m. saturata'': Northern [[Vietnam]] and Hainan | + | :*Western [[China]] to central and southern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and northern [[Vietnam]] |
| + | *''C. m. intermedia'': | ||
| + | :*Central and southern [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] | ||
| + | *''C. m. saturata'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Vietnam]] and Hainan | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open forest and groves. | Open forest and groves. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes invertebrates. | The diet includes invertebrates. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia | |
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Coracina+melaschistos}} | {{GSearch|Coracina+melaschistos}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Coracina]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Coracina]] | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 6 May 2010
Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike
- 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
Subspecies[1]
There are 4 subspecies.
- C. m. melaschistos:
- C. m. avensis:
- C. m. intermedia:
- C. m. saturata:
- Northern Vietnam and Hainan
Habitat
Open forest and groves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Cuckooshrike
