Pied Cuckooshrike
Coracina bicolor
Male is a striking, heavy-billed black-and-white bird, all black above except for a large white rump, with underparts entirely white but for the dark tail. Female is similar, but gray instead of black, and has a gray throat. Juvenile resembles female but browner, with scattered white feather edgings. Pairs and singles inhabit canopy of lowland forest and forest edge. Female similar to White-rumped Cuckooshrike, but has dark eyes, is darker gray, and occupies different habitat. Gives a resonant “chew-chew-chew-chew” song as well as quieter rasping notes.
Identification
The pied cuckooshrike (Coracina bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found in Sulawesi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Genus: Coracina; Family: Campephagidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Coracina bicolor
- Authority
- (Temminck, 1824)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Coracina
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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