Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii)

Other Names (World)
Cerulean Cuckooshrike, Cerulean Cuckoo-shrike, Sulawesi Cuckoo-shrike, Celebes Cuckoo-shrike, Temminck's Cuckoo-shrike

Family
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)

Size
30 cm

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

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

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
A very harsh, abrupt call, characteristic. High-pitched whistles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) [XC88242]
by Frank Lambert from Sulawesi, Lore Lindu, Danau Tambing, Indonesia (call)

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) [XC19624]
by Frank Lambert from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes thought to form a species group with Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata), Hooded Cuckooshrike (Coracina longicauda) and Halmahera Cicadabird (Edolisoma parvulum). Subspecies rileyi possibly indistinguishable from tonkeana.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

temminckii (M�ller, 1843) - Northern Sulawesi mountains.
rileyi Meise, 1931 - Mountains of central and south-eastern Sulawesi.
tonkeana (Meyer, AB, 1903) - Mountains of eastern Sulawesi.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) - 10 files

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