Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata)

Other Names (World)
Sunda Cuckooshrike, Sunda Cuckoo-shrike, Black-eared Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike(!)

Family
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1843)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From 850 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Malaysia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Harsh, ringing whistles 'eeooo-eeooo-ee-ooo' or 'shreeok', and a curious, loud, wheezy song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) [XC629635]
by Mike Nelson from Mt Kinabalu National Park, c1350m on main road up to power station, Sabah, Malaysia (flight call)

Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) [XC21932]
by brendan sloan from Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered to form a species group with Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), Hooded Cuckooshrike (Coracina longicauda) and Halmahera Cicadabird (Edolisoma parvulum). Has been treated as conspecific with Halmahera Cicadabird (Edolisoma parvulum).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

melanocephala (Salvadori, 1879) - Sumatra.
larvata (M�ller, 1843) - Java.
normani (Sharpe, 1887) - Borneo.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) - 10 files

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