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Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes, Minivets

There are around 84 species in this family of birds. They are found in the forests of Asia, Africa, the East Indies, and Australia.

The birds in this family are 5-14 inches (12.7-35.6 cm) in length and have slightly curved bills with bristles on their nostrils. They have pointed wings, long tails, and short legs. They eat insects, berries, and fruit.

Cuckooshrikes are usually gray or black. Minivets are more brightly colored in reds and yellows.

  • The black cuckooshrike is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black Cuckooshrike
    (Campephaga flava)
    The black cuckooshrike is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The gray cuckooshrike is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Gray Cuckooshrike
    (Ceblepyris caesius)
    The gray cuckooshrike is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-rumped cuckooshrike is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Rumped Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina leucopygia)
    The white-rumped cuckooshrike is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The barred cuckooshrike, also known as the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Barred Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina lineata)
    The barred cuckooshrike, also known as the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The large cuckooshrike, also known as the Indian cuckooshrike, is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Large Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina macei)
    The large cuckooshrike, also known as the Indian cuckooshrike, is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The ground cuckooshrike is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Ground Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina maxima)
    The ground cuckooshrike is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-faced cuckooshrike is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and East Timor. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Faced Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina novaehollandiae)
    The black-faced cuckooshrike is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and East Timor. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-bellied cuckooshrike is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Bellied Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina papuensis)
    The white-bellied cuckooshrike is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The bar-bellied cuckooshrike is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bar-Bellied Cuckooshrike
    (Coracina striata)
    The bar-bellied cuckooshrike is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The New Caledonian cuckooshrike, also known as the New Caledonian cicadabird, is found in New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    New Caledonian Cuckooshrike
    (Edolisoma anale)
    The New Caledonian cuckooshrike, also known as the New Caledonian cicadabird, is found in New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The slender-billed cicadabird is found in Australia, East Timor, Indonesia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Slender-Billed Cicadabird
    (Edolisoma tenuirostre)
    The slender-billed cicadabird is found in Australia, East Timor, Indonesia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-browed triller is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Browed Triller
    (Lalage atrovirens)
    The black-browed triller is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The varied triller is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Varied Triller
    (Lalage leucomela)
    The varied triller is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The long-tailed triller is found in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-Tailed Triller
    (Lalage leucopyga)
    The long-tailed triller is found in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Polynesian triller is found in Fiji, Niue, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Polynesian Triller
    (Lalage maculosa)
    The Polynesian triller is found in Fiji, Niue, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-headed cuckooshrike is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Headed Cuckooshrike
    (Lalage melanoptera)
    The black-headed cuckooshrike is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-winged cuckooshrike is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Winged Cuckooshrike
    (Lalage melaschistos)
    The black-winged cuckooshrike is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The pied triller is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pied Triller
    (Lalage nigra)
    The pied triller is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-winged triller is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Winged Triller
    (Lalage tricolor)
    The white-winged triller is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The small minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Small Minivet
    (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)
    The small minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The ashy minivet is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Ashy Minivet
    (Pericrocotus divaricatus)
    The ashy minivet is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-bellied minivet is found in India, Myanmar, and Nepal. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Bellied Minivet
    (Pericrocotus erythropygius)
    The white-bellied minivet is found in India, Myanmar, and Nepal. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The long-tailed minivet is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-Tailed Minivet
    (Pericrocotus ethologus)
    The long-tailed minivet is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The scarlet minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Males are orange to red and females are yellow. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Scarlet Minivet
    (Pericrocotus flammeus)
    The scarlet minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Males are orange to red and females are yellow. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The gray-chinned minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Gray-Chinned Minivet
    (Pericrocotus solaris)
    The gray-chinned minivet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

Did You Know?

Cuckooshrikes are usually gray or black.
Cuckoo shrikes are usually gray or black.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

No animals found.

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