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When to see the Oriental Cuckooshrike
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Oriental Cuckooshrike
The map shades 12 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Oriental Cuckooshrike
The Oriental cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is widely distributed from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to east China and Taiwan. It is also found on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The range of this species was formerly restricted to Java and Bali and had the English name "Javan cuckooshrike".
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Easily confused with
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.
Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striataThe bar-bellied cuckooshrike is 24–32 centimetres (9.4–12.6 in) long.
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