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Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

Least Concern
翼開長
20.0 cm
体重
28.666666666666668 g
Campephagidae
Passeriformes

について

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
翼開長 20.0 cm 7.9 in
体重 28.666666666666668 g 1.01 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SA.

一腹卵数

2-3

分類学

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

External Databases

よくある質問

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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