Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii)
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Cerulean Cuckooshrike

Coracina temminckii (Müller, S, 1843)

30 cmLength101 gWeight

The cerulean cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cerulean Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia252 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia114 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia5 records
More places
  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia3 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia2 records
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 cerulean cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is about 30 cm long and weighs around 101 g.

Where does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi (except southwestern). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cerulean Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Length
30 cm
Weight
101 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
153 mm
Tail
135 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi (except southwestern)

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 longicaudaPied 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 caledonicaBar-bellied CuckooshrikeBar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
Cerulean Cuckooshrike

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