Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti)
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Petit's Cuckooshrike

Campephaga petiti Oustalet, 1884

31 gWeight

Petit's cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon

Petit's Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 38 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda312 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda298 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya270 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya245 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda208 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda171 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda163 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda102 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya78 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda76 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaCameroonCongo - KinshasaAngolaGabonRwanda

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

Petit's cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Petit's Cuckooshrike?

The Petit's Cuckooshrike weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Petit's Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, southeastern Gabon to northwestern Angola, eastern DR Congo and western Uganda, western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon.

Is the Petit's Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Petit's Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Petit's Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Petit's Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, southeastern Gabon to northwestern Angola, eastern DR Congo and western Uganda, western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Campephaga

Other birds in the genus Campephaga

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Petit's Cuckooshrike

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