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Blackish Cuckooshrike
Edolisoma coerulescens
Blackish Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma coerulescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blackish Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma coerulescens) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 62.8 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 Edolisoma
- Species coerulescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blackish 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 Blackish Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blackish Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma coerulescens) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon group and Cebu (n, c Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.8 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 10.1 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 84,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blackish Cuckooshrike?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.8 g.
Where does the Blackish Cuckooshrike live?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon group and Cebu (n, c Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blackish Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma coerulescens) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blackish Cuckooshrike eat?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blackish Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blackish 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 Blackish Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Blackish 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 Blackish Cuckooshrike's range?
The Blackish Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 84,000 km².
Conservation
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