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The grey cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird; with a body length of 25–27 cm (10–10.5 in) and weighing between 53–68 g (1.9–2.4 oz). These birds exhibit sexual dimorphism. They both have a blue-grey head and body, with a large jet-black eye with a thin white eye-ring. Their bill and legs are black, and the males have a dark grey loreal patch, while females have grey loreal patches and are a slightly lighter shade of grey.
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When to see the Grey Cuckooshrike
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey Cuckooshrike
The map shades 15 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in South Sudan.
About the Grey Cuckooshrike
The grey cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. It is a medium-sized forest bird, with grey to blue-grey plumage and large black eyes. There are two subspecies that occur in forest patches of southern and central Africa respectively.
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Easily confused with
Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinereusThe Madagascar cuckooshrike, also known as the ashy cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralisThe white-breasted cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Comoro CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cucullatusThe Comoro cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
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