Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Oriental Cuckooshrike
Coracina javensis
Oriental Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Oriental Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 94.5 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 javensis
Where it lives
Himalayas through southeastern Asia to eastern China and Taiwan. Also Java and Bali
Quick facts
- Weight
- 94.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Oriental Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) 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 Himalayas through se Asia to e China and Taiwan. Also Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.9 cm and a tail of around 10.8 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 3.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Oriental Cuckooshrike?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.5 g.
Where does the Oriental Cuckooshrike live?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas through se Asia to e China and Taiwan. Also Java and Bali, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Oriental Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Oriental Cuckooshrike eat?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Oriental Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Oriental 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 Oriental Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Oriental 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 Oriental Cuckooshrike's range?
The Oriental Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
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