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Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
20,0 cm
Ağırlık
28,666666666666668 g
Familya
Campephagidae
Takım
Passeriformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 20,0 cm 7.9 in
Ağırlık 28,666666666666668 g 1.01 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SA.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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