- Large Cuckooshrike
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Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae Genus: Coracina Species: C. macei Binomial name Coracina macei
(Lesson, 1830)The Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south east Asia. They are mostly insectivorous and usually fly just above the forest canopy. They have a loud call Klu-eep and have a characteristic habit of shrugging their closed wings shortly after landing on a perch.
References
- BirdLife International (2009). "Coracina macei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/146783. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
Gallery
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at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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Male carrying food for Juveniles at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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Immature at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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Immature asking for food at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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