How do you identify a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

The adult cerulean cuckooshrike is a distinctive bird and is about 30 cm (12 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 68 g.

Where can you see a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Moluccan Cuckooshrike, the White-rumped Cuckooshrike and the Halmahera Cuckooshrike.

Is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike endangered?

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Cerulean Cuckooshrike

Coracina temminckii

Cuckooshrikes · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) is a legendary cuckooshrik found only in Indonesia, weighing about 68 g. The cerulean cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest68 g

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 1 — Photo: Roland Godon · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 2 — Photo: Roland Godon · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 3 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 4 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 5 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 6 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 8 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 9 — Photo: Coomans de Ruiter L. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii), photo 10 — Photo: Coomans de Ruiter L. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Cerulean Cuckooshrike

The cerulean cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Other common names for this bird include the Sulawesi cuckooshrike, the Celebes cuckooshrike and Temminck's cuckooshrike.

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How to identify it

The adult cerulean cuckooshrike is a distinctive bird and is about 30 cm (12 in) long. The male is greyish-blue, tinged with cobalt blue on wings and tail.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?: The adult cerulean cuckooshrike is a distinctive bird and is about 30 cm (12 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?: The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 68 g.
Where can you see a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?: The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Cerulean Cuckooshrike?: The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Moluccan Cuckooshrike, the White-rumped Cuckooshrike and the Halmahera Cuckooshrike.
Is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike endangered?: The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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