How big is a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?

The Moluccan Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 139 g.

Where can you see a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?

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

What birds look similar to a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the Moluccan Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

Moluccan Cuckooshrike

Coracina atriceps

Cuckooshrikes · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps) is a legendary cuckooshrik found only in Indonesia, weighing about 139 g. The Moluccan cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest139 g

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 1 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 2 — Photo: Stresemann. E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 3 — Photo: Stresemann. E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 4 — Photo: Stresemann E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 5 — Photo: Stresemann E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 6 — Photo: Dedem F.K. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 7 — Photo: Dedem F.K. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 8 — Photo: Stresemann E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 9 — Photo: Stresemann E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Moluccan Cuckooshrike (Coracina atriceps), photo 10 — Photo: Dedem F.K. van · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Moluccan Cuckooshrike

The Moluccan cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Moluccan Cuckooshrike look like?: The Moluccan cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
How big is a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?: The Moluccan Cuckooshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 139 g.
Where can you see a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?: The Moluccan Cuckooshrike is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Moluccan Cuckooshrike?: The Moluccan Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Cerulean Cuckooshrike, the White-rumped Cuckooshrike and the Halmahera Cuckooshrike.
Is the Moluccan Cuckooshrike endangered?: The Moluccan Cuckooshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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