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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Black-winged_Cuckooshrike.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br />Nainital, [[India]]]] |
| − | ;Coracina melaschistos | + | '''Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike''' |
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| + | ;[[:category:Lalage|Lalage]] melaschistos | ||
| + | ''Coracina melaschistos'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC 0466.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|NChiranjib18|Chiranjib18}}<br />Teliagaon Natuntiniali, Nagaon, Assam, [[India]] December 2017]] | ||
| + | 19·5–24 cm (7¾-9½)<br /> | ||
| + | *Black bill and legs>br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Dark grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Grey underparts | ||
| + | *Black wings | ||
| + | *Black white-tipped tail, graduated<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Paler | ||
| + | *Faint barring on underside. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Pakistan]], [[India]], north-eastern [[Myanmar]], [[China]] and south-east [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Coracina|Coracina]]''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''L. m. melaschistos'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Pakistan]], Himalayas and north-eastern [[India|Indian]] subcontinent | ||
| + | *''L. m. avensis'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[China]] to central and southern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and northern [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''L. m. intermedia'': | ||
| + | :*Central and southern [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] | ||
| + | *''L. m. saturata'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Vietnam]] and Hainan | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open forest and groves. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists mostly of insects and invertebrates such as caterpillars, beetles and bugs. They also eat some fruit. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Their nest is a small cup constructed from twigs, rootlets, fibres, bark and lichens. It is bound together with spider web. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Coracina+melaschistos}} | + | {{GSearch|Lalage+melaschistos}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | <br /> |
| + | {{GSearch|Coracina+melaschistos Use "Coracina melaschistos" to}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Black_winged_Cuckoo_shrike}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lalage]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 5 December 2017
Alternative name: Dark-grey Cuckoo-shrike
- Lalage melaschistos
Coracina melaschistos
Identification
19·5–24 cm (7¾-9½)
- Black bill and legs>br />
Male
- Dark grey upperparts
- Grey underparts
- Black wings
- Black white-tipped tail, graduated
Female
- Paler
- Faint barring on underside.
Distribution
Pakistan, India, north-eastern Myanmar, China and south-east Asia.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Coracina.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- L. m. melaschistos:
- L. m. avensis:
- L. m. intermedia:
- L. m. saturata:
- Northern Vietnam and Hainan
Habitat
Open forest and groves.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects and invertebrates such as caterpillars, beetles and bugs. They also eat some fruit.
Breeding
Their nest is a small cup constructed from twigs, rootlets, fibres, bark and lichens. It is bound together with spider web.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Cuckooshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Cuckooshrike
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