Oriental Cuckooshrike

Coracina javensis (Horsfield, 1821)

≈29 cmLength94 gWeight

This cuckooshrike ranges from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to eastern China and Taiwan (China).

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Oriental Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 295 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

TmatboeyCambodia816 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand493 records
Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia452 records

More places

KalatangIndia429 records
Chidyatapu Biological ParkIndia395 records
Koh KerCambodia334 records
Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia239 records
Chitwan National ParkNepal233 records
Bali Barat NP – Resort ComplexIndonesia206 records
Manas NP – BanasbariIndia185 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Nepal Cambodia Thailand Vietnam Indonesia China Bangladesh

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

Questions

How big is the Oriental Cuckooshrike?

The Oriental Cuckooshrike is about ≈29 cm long and weighs around 94 g.

Where does the Oriental Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas through Southeast Asia to eastern China and Taiwan (China). Also Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in India, Nepal and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Oriental Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the Oriental Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

What does the Oriental Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Oriental Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈29 cm
Weight: 94 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 159 mm
Tail: 108 mm
Bill: 31 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas through Southeast Asia to eastern China and Taiwan (China). Also Java and Bali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Coracina javensis siamensis Myanmar and s China (Yunnan) to Thailand and Indochina
Coracina javensis larvivora Hainan (off se China)
Coracina javensis rexpineti se China, Taiwan (China), n Laos and n Vietnam