Photo: Riley, 1918 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Pygmy Cuckooshrike
Celebesica abbotti
Pygmy Cuckooshrike (Celebesica abbotti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pygmy Cuckooshrike (Celebesica abbotti) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 68 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 Celebesica
- Species abbotti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 68 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pygmy 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 Pygmy Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike (Celebesica abbotti) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi (except sw).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 68 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pygmy Cuckooshrike?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 68 g.
Where does the Pygmy Cuckooshrike live?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi (except sw), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pygmy Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike (Celebesica abbotti) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pygmy Cuckooshrike eat?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pygmy Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pygmy 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 Pygmy Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Pygmy Cuckooshrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pygmy Cuckooshrike's range?
The Pygmy Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
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