How big is an Andaman Cuckooshrike?

The Andaman Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 111 g.

Where can you see an Andaman Cuckooshrike?

The Andaman Cuckooshrike is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Andaman Cuckooshrike?

The Andaman Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Wallacean Cuckooshrike, the South Melanesian Cuckooshrike and the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike.

Is the Andaman Cuckooshrike endangered?

The Andaman Cuckooshrike is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Andaman Cuckooshrike

Coracina dobsoni

Cuckooshrikes · Passeriformes · Rare

The Andaman Cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni) is a rare cuckooshrik found only in India, weighing about 111 g. The Andaman cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

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Andaman Cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni), photo 1 — Photo: Paulmathi Vinod · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni), photo 2 — Photo: Brian Ralphs · CC BY 2.0

Andaman Cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni), photo 3 — Photo: Bar-bellied_Cuckoo-shrike_(Coracina_striata)_on_branch.jpg: Neon Tomas Buenaflor Rosell II from Cainta, Philippines derivative work: Berichard (talk) · CC BY 2.0

About the Andaman Cuckooshrike

The Andaman cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the bar-bellied cuckooshrike.

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Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Andaman Cuckooshrike look like?: The Andaman cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
How big is an Andaman Cuckooshrike?: The Andaman Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 111 g.
Where can you see an Andaman Cuckooshrike?: The Andaman Cuckooshrike is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Andaman Cuckooshrike?: The Andaman Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Wallacean Cuckooshrike, the South Melanesian Cuckooshrike and the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike.
Is the Andaman Cuckooshrike endangered?: The Andaman Cuckooshrike is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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