Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike
Campephaga quiscalina
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCampephaga (African Black Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCampephaga quiscalina (Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike)
About the Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike
The purple-throated cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Campephaga flava
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Coracina caesia
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
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Camaroptera brachyura
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Eremopterix leucopareia
Barn Swallow
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Eurocephalus ruppelli
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
November has the highest sighting rate for Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.