Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti)

Other Names (World)
Petit's Cuckooshrike, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike

Family
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Oustalet, 1884

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Cameroon, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda.

South-eastern Nigeria and south-western Cameroon south to north-western Angola; also north-eastern DRCongo, adjacent south-western Uganda and western Kenya.

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 (1)...)

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) [XC433606]
by Peter Boesman from Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (call)

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) [XC739472]
by id from Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) and Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea). Possible hybridization with Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) in north-western Angola and eastern DRCongo (L Kivu) suggested by observations of females or young males having barred underparts with strong yellow wash.

References
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