Western Wattled Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus)
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Western Wattled Cuckooshrike

Lobotos lobatus (Temminck, 1824)

33 gWeight

The western wattled cuckooshrike or Ghana cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Most records: Côte d’Ivoire

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Côte d’Ivoire

Western Wattled Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Côte d’Ivoire

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 western wattled cuckooshrike or Ghana cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike?

The Western Wattled Cuckooshrike weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. It is most often recorded in Côte d’Ivoire.

Is the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike as Vulnerable.

What does the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Wattled Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Lobotos

Other birds in the genus Lobotos

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Western Wattled Cuckooshrike

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