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Blue Cuckooshrike
Cyanograucalus azureus
Blue Cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Blue Cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 46.1 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 Cyanograucalus
- Species azureus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue 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 Blue Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone and Liberia to e, sw DR Congo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Cuckooshrike?
The Blue Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.1 g.
Where does the Blue Cuckooshrike live?
The Blue Cuckooshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone and Liberia to e, sw DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Blue Cuckooshrike (Cyanograucalus azureus) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Cuckooshrike eat?
The Blue Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Blue Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue 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 Blue Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Blue Cuckooshrike — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue Cuckooshrike's range?
The Blue Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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