Grey Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina caesia
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCoracina (Typical Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCoracina caesia (Grey Cuckoo-Shrike)
About the Grey Cuckoo-Shrike
The grey cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. It is a medium-sized forest bird, with grey to blue-grey plumage and large black eyes. There are two subspecies that occur in forest patches of southern and central Africa respectively.
The grey cuckooshrike belongs to the family Campephagidae of the old world songbirds. There are almost 90 species within Campephagidae that occur in Africa, Asia and Australasia. Ceblepyris caesia is often considered to be part of a superspecies with the white-breasted cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis); which looks somewhat similar apart from the striking white underparts compared to C. caesia's grey underparts. The grey cuckooshrike is also found at higher elevation than its white-breasted counterpart. A 2010 genetic analysis confirmed the two species as each other's closest relatives, with their common ancestor diverging from the ancestor of Grauer's cuckooshrike.
"Grey cuckooshrike" has been designated the official name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). The species is also commonly referred to as the mountain grey cuckooshrike and the African grey cuckooshrike... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Grey Cuckoo-Shrike in Kruger 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 7 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 14 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 19 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Cuckoo-Shrike in Kruger National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Cuckoo-Shrike sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Cuckoo-Shrike in Kruger National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Grey Cuckoo-Shrike in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.