Grey Cuckooshrike
Ceblepyris caesius
Grey Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Grey Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 47.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Ceblepyris
- Species caesius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.3 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 11.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 906,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Cuckooshrike?
The Grey Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.3 g.
Where does the Grey Cuckooshrike live?
The Grey Cuckooshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Grey Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Cuckooshrike eat?
The Grey Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Grey Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Cuckooshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Cuckooshrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey Cuckooshrike's range?
The Grey Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 906,000 km².
Conservation
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