Bird Guide

>Pericrocotus flammeus (Orange Minivet)

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Orange Minivet

Orange Minivet

Female in Sri Lanka
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. flammeus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus flammeus* JR Forster, 1781

The Orange Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a species of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Scarlet Minivet.

>Pericrocotus speciosus (Scarlet Minivet)

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Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. speciosus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus speciosus* Latham, 1790

The Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in hilly country. While the male of most subspecies are scarlet to orange with black upper parts, the females are usually yellow with greyish olive upper parts. Several former subspecies have been elevated to species status in recent works. These include the Orange Minivet. All subspecies have the same habits of gleaning for insects and are often seen in mixed-species foraging flocks, usually foraging in small groups, high up in the forest canopy.

Description

The Scarlet Minivet is 20–22 cm (7.9–8.7 in) long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male has black upperparts and head, and scarlet underparts, tail edges, rump and wing patches. The shape and colour of the wing patches and the shade or orange in the male varies across populations. In the subspecies nigroluteus and marchesae from south Philippines the scarlet/orange is entirely replaced by yellow. The female is grey above, with yellow underparts (including the face), tail edges, rump and wing patches.

Taxonomy and systematics

There is considerable geographic variation in this species and several disjunct populations exist. Some former races are sometimes considered full species requiring the reorganization of other former subspecies. As many as nineteen subspecies have been described:

speciosus (Latham, 1790) along the Himalayas
- fraterculus Swinhoe, 1870 is found in the northeast of India and extends into Myanmar, Yunnan and Hainan
- semiruber Whistler & Kinnear, 1933 is found in southern Myanmar and Thailand
- andamanensis Beavan, 1867 - Andaman Islands
fohkiensis Buturlin, 1910 is found in southeastern China
flammifer Hume, 1875 is found in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia
xanthogaster (Raffles, 1822) is found in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra

Several isolated island forms that have been described include:

minythomelas Oberholser, 1912 is an insular form described from Simeulue Island off Sumatra.
modiglianii Salvadori, 1892 from Enggano Island
insulanus Deignan, 1946 from Borneo.
siebersi Rensch, 1928 from Java and Bali.
exul Wallace, 1864 from Lombok
novus McGregor, 1904 from Luzon and Negros
leytensis Steere, 1890 from Samar, Leyte and Bohol
gonzalesi Ripley & Rabor, 1961 from N & E Mindanao
nigroluteus Parkes, 1981 from south central Mindanao
johnstoniae Ogilvie-Grant, 1905 from Mt. Apo in southeastern Mindanao
marchesae Guillemard, 1885 from the Sulu Archipelago

Ecology and behaviour

This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched. It flushes insects out of foliage by beating its wings hard. Scarlet Minivet will form small flocks. Its song is a pleasant whistling. This bird nests high up in the treetops. The nest is a cup-like structure woven with small twigs and spiders' webs to increase the strength of the nest. Two or three spotted pale green eggs are laid. Incubation is mainly by the female, but both birds help to raise the offspring.

Male at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,India.
Female at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,India.
Female at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,India.
Male at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,India.
Female at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal,India.

>Pericrocotus miniatus (Sunda Minivet)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:32:00 +0000

Sunda Minivet

Sunda Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. miniatus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus miniatus* (Temminck, 1822)

The Sunda Minivet (Pericrocotus miniatus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.

>Pericrocotus brevirostris (Short-billed Minivet)

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Short-billed Minivet

Short-billed Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. brevirostris
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus brevirostris* (Vigors, 1831)

The Short-billed Minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Bangladesh,
Bhutan,Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Pericrocotus ethologus (Long-tailed Minivet)

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Long-tailed Minivet

Long-tailed Minivet

Male at 10000 ft. in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. ethologus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus ethologus* Bangs & Phillips, 1914

Male at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

The Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Pericrocotus solaris (Grey-chinned Minivet)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 05:44:00 +0000

Grey-chinned Minivet

Grey-chinned Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. solaris
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus solaris* Blyth, 1846

The Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Pericrocotus erythropygius (White-bellied Minivet)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:04:00 +0000

White-bellied Minivet

White-bellied Minivet

at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. erythropygius
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus erythropygius* (Jerdon, 1840)

at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

Male at Gir National Park, Gujarat, India.

The White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) is a species of minivet found in India, mostly in dry deciduous forest.

The species is characterized by stable population trend and extent of occurrence of more than 20 thousand km².

>Pericrocotus lansbergei (Little Minivet)

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Little Minivet

Little Minivet

A pair above a Chestnut-backed Thrush(Geokichla dohertyi)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. lansbergei
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus lansbergei* Büttikofer, 1886

The Little Minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei), also known as the Flores Minivet, is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It isendemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Pericrocotus igneus (Fiery Minivet)

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Fiery Minivet

Fiery Minivet


Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. igneus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus igneus* Blyth, 1846

The Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

>Pericrocotus cinnamomeus (Small Minivet)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:26:00 +0000

Small Minivet

Small Minivet

Male P. c. pallidus at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. cinnamomeus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus cinnamomeus* Linnaeus, 1766

Male P. c. malabaricus in Shamirpet,Rangareddy district, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia.

Female P. c. malabaricus in Hyderabad, India

Description

The Small Minivet is 16 cm long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male differs from most other common minivets by having grey, not glossy black, upperparts and head, and orange underparts, fading to yellow on the belly, orange tail edges, rump and wing patches.

The female is grey above, with yellow underparts (including the face), tail edges, rump and wing patches.

There is much racial variation. The male P. c. pallidus of the northwest Indian subcontinent is pale grey above, with the underparts whitish except on the throat and flanks, whereas the male P. c. malabaricus of peninsular and southern India is darker above, has more extensive scarlet below. The female of the southern race is also brighter yellow below.

Behaviour

The Small Minivet is a widespread and common resident breeding bird in thorn jungle and scrub. The nest is a cup-like structure into which two to four spotted eggs are laid and incubated by the female.

This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched. The Small Minivet will form small flocks. Its call is a high, thinswee swee swee.

Other views, plumages and races

Male P. c. pallidus at Bharatpur, Rajasthan,India
Male P. c. pallidus at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Female P. c. pallidus at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
The southern race in Sri Lanka
Female P. c. malabaricusin Hyderabad, India
Male P. c. malabaricus in Hyderabad, India
Male P. c. malabaricus in Hyderabad, India
Female P. c. malabaricuspreening in Shamirpet,Rangareddy district,Andhra Pradesh, India

>Pericrocotus tegimae (Ryukyu Minivet)

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Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. tegimae
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus tegimae* Stejneger, 1887

The Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is endemic to Japan.

>Pericrocotus divaricatus (Ashy Minivet)

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Ashy Minivet

Ashy Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. divaricatus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus divaricatus* (Raffles, 1822)

The Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the minivet genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. While most of the minivets have shades of yellow, orange and red in their plumage, this species has only greys, whites and blacks. The male is distinctive with a white face and black nape although females can be confused with the female of the Brown-rumped Minivet. They forage in the canopy, often along with other minivets and join mixed-species foraging flocks.

Description

Patterning of the male

It is 18.5–20 cm long. The male is grey above and whitish below. It has a black cap with a white forehead and there is a white band across the flight-feathers. The outer tail feathers are white. The bill and feet are black. The female's cap is grey apart from a black band between the bill and eye and a narrow white band above it. The call is a high-pitched, metallic trill. It is considered as closely related to Pericrocotus roseus and Pericrocotus cantonensis but differs in moult pattern. It is one of the few passerine birds that moult their primaries twice in a year and is the longest distance migrant among the minivets.

It breeds in south-east Siberia, north-east China, Korea and Japan. Birds in the Ryūkyū Islands of southern Japan are commonly considered to be a separate species—Ryukyu Minivet (P. tegimae). The Ashy Minivet is a long distance migrant, wintering in South and South-east Asia as far south as Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. It is found in forest as well as in more open areas with scattered trees. It forages in the tree canopy for insects sometimes joining mixed-species foraging flocks.Migrant birds can often be seen in large flocks.

The status of the species is considered to be secure and is considered as a "least concern" species by the IUCN. Populations of the species on the Amami Island was found to have increased from 1985-2001.

In the South Asian region, they are considered rare. They were first noted on the Indian mainland only in 1965 although they had been reported in 1897 from the Andaman Islands. It has since been reported with greater regularity.

Four to seven eggs are laid. These are incubated for 17 to 18 days.

>Pericrocotus cantonensis (Swinhoe's Minivet)

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Swinhoe's Minivet

Swinhoe's Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. cantonensis
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus cantonensis* Swinhoe, 1861

Swinhoe's Minivet or Brown-rumped Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a species of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

>Pericrocotus roseus (Rosy Minivet)

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Rosy Minivet

Rosy Minivet

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus
Species:	P. roseus
Binomial name
*Pericrocotus roseus* (Vieillot, 1818)

The Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.Male is distinguished from other minivets by having deep pink/light red shade in wings and tail and female having olive /olive yellow rump as against bright yellow in other minivets.Both male and female are grey above.

Distribution

It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos,

Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.In India, it is found in the Himalayas from west to east to Arunachal Pradesh and hills of Nagaland and Manipur.In winter in peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>>Genus Pericrocotus (Minivet)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:14:00 +0000

Genus Pericrocotus (Minivet)

Minivets

Female Scarlet Minivet (P. flammeus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Pericrocotus Boie, 1826
Species
See text.

The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. There are about 13 species, occurring mainly in forests in southern and eastern Asia. They are fairly small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture. Many species have bright red or yellow markings. They feed mainly on insects, foraging in groups in the tree canopy.

Species list

Rosy Minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
Swinhoe's Minivet or Brown-rumped Minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
Ashy Minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Ryukyu Minivet, Pericrocotus tegimae
Small Minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Fiery Minivet, Pericrocotus igneus
Little Minivet, Pericrocotus lansbergei
White-bellied Minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius
Grey-chinned Minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
Long-tailed Minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
Short-billed Minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
Sunda Minivet, Pericrocotus miniatus
Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
Orange Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus

>Lobotos oriolinus (Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike)

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Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike

Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Lobotos
Species:	L. oriolinus
Binomial name
*Lobotos oriolinus* (Bates, 1909)
Synonyms
Campephaga oriolina

The Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike or Oriole Cuckooshrike (Lobotos oriolinus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Lobotos lobatus (Western Wattled Cuckooshrike)

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Western Wattled Cuckooshrike

Western Wattled Cuckooshrike

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Lobotos
Species:	L. lobatus
Binomial name
*Lobotos lobatus* (Temminck, 1824)
Synonyms
Campephaga lobata

The Western Wattled Cuckooshrike or Ghana Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

>>Genus Lobotos

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:22:00 +0000

Genus Lobotos

Lobotos

Western Wattled Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Lobotos Reichenbach, 1850

Lobotos is a genus of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. It is sometimes included in the genus Campephaga. It contains the following species:

Western Wattled Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus)
Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike (Lobotos oriolinus)

>Campephaga quiscalina (Purple-throated Cuckooshrike)

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Purple-throated Cuckooshrike

Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Campephaga
Species:	C. quiscalina
Binomial name
*Campephaga quiscalina* Finsch, 1869

The Purple-throated Cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Angola,Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea,Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Campephaga phoenicea (Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike)

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Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike

Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike

A male
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Campephaga
Species:	C. phoenicea
Binomial name
*Campephaga phoenicea* (Latham, 1790)

Female

The Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and dry savannas.

>Campephaga petiti (Petit's Cuckooshrike)

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Petit's Cuckooshrike

Petit's Cuckooshrike
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Campephaga
Species:	C. petiti
Binomial name
*Campephaga petiti* Oustalet, 1884

The Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. 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 forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Campephaga flava (Black Cuckooshrike)

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Black Cuckooshrike

Black Cuckooshrike

Female in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, coastal Kenya
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Campephaga
Species:	C. flava
Binomial name
*Campephaga flava* Vieillot, 1817

The Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana,Burundi,

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,

Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

>>Genus Campephaga

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:05:00 +0000

Campephaga

Campephaga

Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Campephaga Vieillot, 1816

Campephaga is a genus of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. It contains the following species:

Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava)

Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti)

Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea)

Purple-throated Cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina)

>Lalage leucopyga leucopyga (Norfolk Triller)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:49:00 +0000

Norfolk Triller

Norfolk Triller

Illustration by Henrik Gronvold
Conservation status
Extinct (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Lalage
Species:	L. leucopyga
Subspecies:	L. l. leucopyga
Trinomial name
*Lalage leucopyga leucopyga* (Gould, 1838)

The Norfolk Triller (Lalage leucopyga leucopyga) was a small passerine bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is the extinct nominate subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller which was endemic to Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. Little is known of its biology.

Description

Illustration by Georg Forster from the 1770s

The Norfolk Triller was similar to other subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller, though it was slightly larger and had a richer buff wash on the underparts and rump and a broader white tip to the outer rectrices.

Behaviour

Breeding

Breeding was recorded in September, with eggs in December and February. Nests were shallow and cup-shaped, made of lichen, moss and fibrous roots, and lined with finer material. The clutch was usually two eggs.

Extinction

The Triller was last recorded in 1942. The cause of its extinction was probably predation by Black Rats combined with clearance of its habitat, Norfolk Island’s native subtropical rainforest.

There are specimens of this bird held in the museums at Leiden, Vienna, Tring and in the H. L. White Collection at Melbourne.

>Lalage leucopyga (Long-tailed Triller)

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Long-tailed Triller

Long-tailed Triller

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Campephagidae
Genus:	Lalage
Species:	L. leucopyga
Binomial name
*Lalage leucopyga* (Gould, 1838)

The Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.

It is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The Norfolk Island subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller, the Norfolk Triller, has become extinct. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.