Photo: Muller, 1843 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sunda Cuckooshrike
Coracina larvata
Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) 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 larvata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 94.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sunda 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 Sunda Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.5 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 10.9 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 524,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sunda Cuckooshrike?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.5 g.
Where does the Sunda Cuckooshrike live?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sunda Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sunda Cuckooshrike eat?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sunda Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sunda 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 Sunda Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Sunda 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 Sunda Cuckooshrike's range?
The Sunda Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 524,000 km².
Conservation
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