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White-rumped Cuckooshrike
Coracina leucopygia
White-rumped Cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-rumped Cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 leucopygia
Where it lives
Sulawesi and satellites, including Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi)
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 White-rumped Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites, including Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.5 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 10.6 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 154,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-rumped Cuckooshrike?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.5 g.
Where does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike live?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, including Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike belong to?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike (Coracina leucopygia) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike eat?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-rumped Cuckooshrike migrate?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-rumped 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 White-rumped Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the White-rumped 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 White-rumped Cuckooshrike's range?
The White-rumped Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 154,000 km².
Conservation
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