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Petit’s Cuckooshrike
Campephaga petiti
Petit's Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Petit’s Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 31.3 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 Campephaga
- Species petiti
Where it lives
Southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, southeastern Gabon to northwestern Angola, eastern DR Congo and western Uganda, western Kenya
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Petit’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 Petit’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria and sw Cameroon, se Gabon to nw Angola, e DR Congo and w Uganda, w Kenya.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 509,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Petit’s Cuckooshrike?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike is a small bird that weighs around 31.3 g.
Where does the Petit’s Cuckooshrike live?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria and sw Cameroon, se Gabon to nw Angola, e DR Congo and w Uganda, w Kenya, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Petit’s Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Petit’s Cuckooshrike eat?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Petit’s Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Petit’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 Petit’s Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Petit’s Cuckooshrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Petit’s Cuckooshrike's range?
The Petit’s Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 509,000 km².
Conservation
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