Visayan Cuckooshrike
Coracina panayensis
Visayan Cuckooshrike (Coracina panayensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Cuckooshrike (Coracina panayensis) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 111 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 panayensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 111 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan 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 Visayan Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Cuckooshrike (Coracina panayensis) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR West Visayas (c Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 111 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Cuckooshrike?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 111 g.
Where does the Visayan Cuckooshrike live?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR West Visayas (c Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Visayan Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike (Coracina panayensis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Cuckooshrike eat?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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.
How large is the Visayan Cuckooshrike's range?
The Visayan Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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