Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis)

Other Names (World)
Large Cuckooshrike, Javan Cuckooshrike, Javan Cuckoo-shrike, White-vented Greybird, White-vented Graybird

Family
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)

Size
27.50 - 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Horsfield, 1821)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, heavily degraded former forest, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Malaysia, Thailand.

Java and Bali.

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Javan Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) [XC468851]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from Mt Ijen access road, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia (flight call)

Javan Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) [XC437736]
by Swiss Winnasis from Bedugul, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei), Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea), Wallacean Cuckooshrike (Coracina personata), Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), Buru Cuckooshrike (Coracina fortis), Coracina welchmani and South Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina caledonica), possibly also including Stout-billed Cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea). All were formerly treated as conspecific.

All subspecies, or perhaps only larutensis, of Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei), may actually be subspecies of this species.

References
See References.

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