Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina striata
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 111 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 Coracina
- Species striata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 111 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-bellied 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 Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia to Philippines, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 111 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 111 g.
Where does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike live?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia to Philippines, Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike eat?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-bellied 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 Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-bellied 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 Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike's range?
The Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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