Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesShrublandCup nestSmall · 32 g
About the Black Cuckooshrike
The black cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoeniceaThe red-shouldered cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Petit's CuckooshrikeCampephaga petitiPetit's cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalinaThe purple-throated cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
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