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Blue Cuckooshrike
Cyanograucalus azureus (Cassin, 1852)
46 gWeight
The blue cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) is a species of bird in the Cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Blue Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana294 records
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana173 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana144 records
More places
- Kwabena Sam ForestGhana101 records
- Kakum National ParkGhana85 records
- Bonkro VillageGhana60 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire50 records
- Ankasa NPGhana48 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea35 records
- Nsuta ForestGhana23 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 blue cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) is a species of bird in the Cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.
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Questions
How big is the Blue Cuckooshrike?
The Blue Cuckooshrike weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Blue Cuckooshrike live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone and Liberia to eastern, southwestern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Blue Cuckooshrike?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue Cuckooshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.
What does the Blue Cuckooshrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blue Cuckooshrike in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 106 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Sierra Leone and Liberia to eastern, southwestern DR Congo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
- Genus
- Cyanograucalus
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