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Lesser Cuckooshrike
Lalage fimbriata
Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.3 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 Lalage
- Species fimbriata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser 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 Lesser Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Cuckooshrike?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike is a small bird that weighs around 29.3 g.
Where does the Lesser Cuckooshrike live?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lesser Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Cuckooshrike eat?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lesser Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser 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 Lesser Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser 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 Lesser Cuckooshrike's range?
The Lesser Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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