Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Indochinese Cuckooshrike
Lalage polioptera
Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Lalage polioptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Lalage polioptera) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 35.8 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 Lalage
- Species polioptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Lalage polioptera) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 933,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indochinese Cuckooshrike?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is a small bird that weighs around 35.8 g.
Where does the Indochinese Cuckooshrike live?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Indochinese Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Lalage polioptera) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indochinese Cuckooshrike eat?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indochinese Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indochinese 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 Indochinese Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Indochinese 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 Indochinese Cuckooshrike's range?
The Indochinese Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 933,000 km².
Conservation
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