Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata)
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Sunda Cuckooshrike

Coracina larvata (Müller, S, 1843)

94 gWeight

The Sunda cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sunda Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia790 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia239 records
  3. Ijen – main roadIndonesia176 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia157 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia113 records
  3. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia113 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia76 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia74 records
  6. Kawah PutihIndonesia54 records
  7. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia45 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesia

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 Sunda cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it occurs on Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Sunda Cuckooshrike?

The Sunda Cuckooshrike weighs around 94 g.

Where does the Sunda Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Sunda Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the Sunda Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

What does the Sunda Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sunda Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
94 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
146 mm
Tail
109 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo

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
Sunda Cuckooshrike

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