Sunday, June 9, 2013

>Coracina coerulescens (Blackish Cuckooshrike)

Blackish Cuckooshrike







Blackish Cuckooshrike
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Campephagidae
Genus:Coracina
Species:C. coerulescens
Binomial name
Coracina coerulescens
(Blyth, 1842)
The Blackish Cuckooshrike (Coracina coerulescens) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

>Coracina cinerea (Madagascar Cuckooshrike)

Madagascar Cuckooshrike



Madagascar Cuckooshrike
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Campephagidae
Genus:Coracina
Species:C. cinerea
Binomial name
Coracina cinerea
(Müller, 1776)
The Madagascar Cuckooshrike (Coracina cinerea), also known as the Ashy Cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. The taxon cucullata, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Madagascar Cuckooshrike, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Comoros Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina cucullata).
It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Monday, June 3, 2013

>Coracina ceramensis (Pale Cicadabird)

Pale Cicadabird





Pale Cicadabird
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Campephagidae
Genus:Coracina
Species:C. ceramensis
Binomial name
Coracina ceramensis
(Bonaparte, 1850)
The Pale Cicadabird (Coracina ceramensis) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Coracina welchmani (North Melanesian Cuckooshrike)

North Melanesian Cuckooshrike







North Melanesian Cuckooshrike
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Campephagidae
Genus:Coracina
Species:C. welchmani
Binomial name
Coracina welchmani
(Tristram, 1892)
The North Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands, specifically Santa Isabel Island. It is considered by some ornithologists to be a subspecies of Coracina caledonica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.


Sunday, June 2, 2013

>Coracina caledonica (South Melanesian Cuckooshrike)

South Melanesian Cuckooshrike





South Melanesian Cuckooshrike
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Campephagidae
Genus:Coracina
Species:C. caledonica
Binomial name
Coracina caledonica
(Gmelin, 1788)
The South Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina caledonica) is an uncommon species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is found in New Caledonia, Bougainville Island, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The species is a large (32–37 cm) cuckoo-shrike with a long square tail and all over dark grey plumage. The eye of adults is yellow, whereas that of the juvenile is dark. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.