Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Coracina melaschistos
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCoracina (Typical Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCoracina melaschistos (Black-winged Cuckooshrike)
About the Black-winged Cuckooshrike
The black-winged cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos), also known as lesser grey cuckooshrike or dark grey cuckooshrike, is a species of cuckooshrike found in South to Southeast Asia. Despite the name, they (cuckooshrikes) are unrelated to either shrikes or cuckoos. They have broad based bills with grey upper parts, black wings, white vent, graduated white-tipped tails, black bills and legs. Females are overall lighter in all taxa.
They breed in summer in mountains from 300–2450 meters and migrate altitudinally or south in winter. It is distributed from Northeast Pakistan through the lower Himalayan region (Uttarakhand, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh and into the hills of NE Myanmar continuing to China and Southeast Asia. It winters in the foothills, occasionally longer distances south west to northern parts of peninsular India and east to Orissa, Bengal and Bangladesh, but may travel as far south as Kerala).
Habitat: Breeds in deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen forest but winters in open forest, groves, singly or in pairs. They are also known to join mixed feeding parties. Their diet consists mainly of caterpillars, beetles and other bugs.
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Recent sightings of Black-winged Cuckooshrike in Chitwan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 20 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 21 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Cuckooshrike in Chitwan National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Cuckooshrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-winged Cuckooshrike in Chitwan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Cuckooshrike in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.