White-rumped Cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia)
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White-rumped Cuckooshrike

Coracina leucopygia (Bonaparte, 1850)

94 gWeight

The white-rumped cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

White-rumped Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia201 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia28 records
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia6 records
More places
  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia2 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia2 records
  3. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia2 records
  4. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 white-rumped cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Questions

How big is the White-rumped Cuckooshrike?

The White-rumped Cuckooshrike weighs around 94 g.

Where does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites, including Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

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

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

Is the White-rumped Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

What does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-rumped Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
94 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
149 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites, including Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central 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
White-rumped Cuckooshrike

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