Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata)
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Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina striata (Boddaert, 1783)

24–32 cmLength111 gWeight

The bar-bellied cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 68 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines650 records
  2. Subic Bay – Hill 394 roadPhilippines268 records
  3. Subic BayPhilippines246 records
More places
  1. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines143 records
  2. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines124 records
  3. Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, SibulanPhilippines114 records
  4. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia109 records
  5. Napsan, Puerto Princesa CityPhilippines106 records
  6. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TREESPhilippines72 records
  7. Makiling Botanic Garden, Los BañosPhilippines68 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PhilippinesMalaysiaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bar-bellied cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and its natural habitats include mangrove forest, dry forest, swamp forest, and secondary forest. The plumage varies among the subspecies, with different amounts of barring on the underparts.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike?

The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is about 24–32 cm long and weighs around 111 g.

Where does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia to Philippines, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
24–32 cm
Weight
111 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia to Philippines, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Coracina

Other birds in the genus Coracina

Stout-billed CuckooshrikeStout-billed CuckooshrikeCoracina caeruleogriseaHooded CuckooshrikeHooded CuckooshrikeCoracina longicaudaCerulean CuckooshrikeCerulean CuckooshrikeCoracina temminckiiPied CuckooshrikePied CuckooshrikeCoracina bicolorGround CuckooshrikeGround CuckooshrikeCoracina maximaBarred CuckooshrikeBarred CuckooshrikeCoracina lineataBlack-faced CuckooshrikeBlack-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeBoyer's CuckooshrikeBoyer's CuckooshrikeCoracina boyeriBuru CuckooshrikeBuru CuckooshrikeCoracina fortisWallacean CuckooshrikeWallacean CuckooshrikeCoracina personataNorth Melanesian CuckooshrikeNorth Melanesian CuckooshrikeCoracina welchmaniSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeCoracina caledonica
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

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