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Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

Least Concern
Envergure
20,0 cm
Poids
28,666666666666668 g
Famille
Campephagidae
Ordre
Passeriformes

À propos

The Black-headed Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird with a black head, white underparts, and gray-brown upperparts, the male showing a clean black-and-white pattern. It inhabits open forest, forest edges, and scrubland across the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. It feeds on insects and caterpillars gleaned from foliage, often foraging high in the canopy of large trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 20,0 cm 7.9 in
Poids 28,666666666666668 g 1.01 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SA.

Taille de la couvée

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Famille Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
Genus Lalage
Espèces Lalage melanoptera

External Databases

Foire aux questions

Is the Black-headed Cuckooshrike endangered?
The Black-headed Cuckooshrike has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-headed Cuckooshrike nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Black-headed Cuckooshrike?
The Black-headed Cuckooshrike has a wingspan of 20.0 cm, weight of 28.666666666666668 g.
What order and family does the Black-headed Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Black-headed Cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Campephagidae.

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