Large Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina macei
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCoracina (Typical Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCoracina macei (Large Cuckoo-shrike)
About the Large Cuckoo-shrike
The Indian cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae that is found on the Indian subcontinent. Formerly under the English name "large cuckooshrike" this species included many subspecies and had a large range that included Southeast Asia.
Two subspecies are recognised C. m. macei (Lesson, RP, 1831) – central, south India C. m. layardi (Blyth, 1866) – Sri Lanka The Indian cuckooshrike formerly included additional subspecies (under the English name "large cuckooshrike"):
Oriental cuckooshrike now includes 5 former subspecies of the large cuckooshrike. Malayan cuckooshrike was formerly a subspecies of the large cuckooshrike. Adult males have a broad and well-marked eye stripe which is pale in females. The throat and breast are grey in males and the abdomen and flanks are finely barred. Females have the throat and breast also with barring which extends further down and lacks the prominent whitish vent of the male. They are mostly insectivorous but also feed on figs and forest fruits and usually fly in small groups with a bounding flight just above the forest canopy. The Indian population has a loud call... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Large Cuckoo-shrike in Yala 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 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Cuckoo-shrike in Yala National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Yala National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Cuckoo-shrike in Yala National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Large Cuckoo-shrike in Yala National Park in our monthly data.