McGregor's Cuckooshrike

Malindangia mcgregori

A medium-sized bird of lower- and mid-elevation montane mossy forest on Mindanao, where it often joins mixed-species flocks. Gray on the crown, back, rump, and upper tail; black on the forehead, face, and chest plus some wing and tail feathers; and white on the belly and shoulder, plus a long mark down the wing and outer tail feathers. Black parts are slightly duller in the female. Unmistakable. Voice includes whining squeals and harsh screeches.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Malindangia mcgregori
Authority
Mearns, 1907
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Rhabdornithidae
Genus
Malindangia

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

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