Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
McGregor’s Cuckooshrike
Malindangia mcgregori
McGregor's Cuckooshrike (Malindangia mcgregori) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike (Malindangia mcgregori) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 42.6 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 Malindangia
- Species mcgregori
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The McGregor’s 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 McGregor’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike (Malindangia mcgregori) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindanao (Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 14,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the McGregor’s Cuckooshrike?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike is a small bird that weighs around 42.6 g.
Where does the McGregor’s Cuckooshrike live?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindanao (Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the McGregor’s Cuckooshrike belong to?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike (Malindangia mcgregori) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the McGregor’s Cuckooshrike eat?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the McGregor’s Cuckooshrike migrate?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the McGregor’s 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 McGregor’s Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the McGregor’s 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 McGregor’s Cuckooshrike's range?
The McGregor’s Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 14,000 km².
Conservation
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