Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea)
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Slaty Cuckooshrike

Coracina schistacea (Sharpe, 1878)

94 gWeight

The slaty cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The slaty cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the Sula and Banggai Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Questions

How big is the Slaty Cuckooshrike?

The Slaty Cuckooshrike weighs around 94 g.

Where does the Slaty Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi).

Is the Slaty Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

What does the Slaty Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Slaty Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
94 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
158 mm
Tail
132 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi)

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
Slaty Cuckooshrike

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