How big is a Petit's Cuckooshrike?

The Petit's Cuckooshrike is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.

Where can you see a Petit's Cuckooshrike?

The Petit's Cuckooshrike occurs in 8 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria and Angola.

What birds look similar to a Petit's Cuckooshrike?

The Petit's Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Purple-throated Cuckooshrike, the Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike and the Black Cuckooshrike.

Is the Petit's Cuckooshrike endangered?

The Petit's Cuckooshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Petit's Cuckooshrike

Campephaga petiti

Cuckooshrikes · Passeriformes · Rare

The Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a rare cuckooshrik found in 8 countries, weighing about 31 g. Petit's cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest31 g

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti), photo 2 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti), photo 3 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · CC BY 4.0

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Petit's Cuckooshrike

Petit's cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Cameroon Nigeria Angola Congo - Kinshasa Gabon Rwanda

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Petit's Cuckooshrike look like?: Petit's cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
How big is a Petit's Cuckooshrike?: The Petit's Cuckooshrike is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
Where can you see a Petit's Cuckooshrike?: The Petit's Cuckooshrike occurs in 8 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria and Angola.
What birds look similar to a Petit's Cuckooshrike?: The Petit's Cuckooshrike is most easily confused with the Purple-throated Cuckooshrike, the Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike and the Black Cuckooshrike.
Is the Petit's Cuckooshrike endangered?: The Petit's Cuckooshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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