About the Indian Cuckooshrike
The Indian cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae that is found on the Indian subcontinent. Formerly under the English name "large cuckooshrike" this species included many subspecies and had a large range that included Southeast Asia.
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Adult males have a broad and well-marked eye stripe which is pale in females. The throat and breast are grey in males and the abdomen and flanks are finely barred. Females have the throat and breast also with barring which extends further down and lacks the prominent whitish vent of the male. They are mostly insectivorous but also feed on figs and forest fruits and usually fly in small groups with a bounding flight just above the forest canopy.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensisThe Oriental cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Barred CuckooshrikeCoracina lineataThe barred cuckooshrike, also called the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Ground CuckooshrikeCoracina maximaThe ground cuckooshrike is a slender, long-legged bird, the largest of the cuckooshrikes measuring 33–37 cm in length, and weighing approximately 115 g.
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