White-breasted Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis)
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White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Ceblepyris pectoralis (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

54 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-breasted Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi77 records
  2. Gosho ParkZimbabwe76 records
  3. Lazy J Ranch & Bird SanctuaryZambia73 records
More places
  1. Mutinondo WildernessZambia70 records
  2. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi68 records
  3. Mole NPGhana59 records
  4. Panda WoodlandsMozambique56 records
  5. Kasanka NPZambia51 records
  6. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana47 records
  7. Cleveland Dam/Haka Game ParkZimbabwe44 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaMalawiZimbabweGhanaMozambiqueCameroonNamibiaSouth Africa

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 White-breasted Cuckooshrike?

The White-breasted Cuckooshrike weighs around 54 g.

Where does the White-breasted Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

When is the best time to see the White-breasted Cuckooshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-breasted Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-breasted Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the White-breasted Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-breasted Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
54 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
139 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Ceblepyris

Other birds in the genus Ceblepyris

White-breasted Cuckooshrike

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