Campephagidae

Coracina maxima Photo by Russel Jenkins (Bird Forum) Common name:ground cuckooshrike (en); lagarteiro-da-terra (pt); échenilleur terrestre (fr); oruguero terrestre (es); grundraupenfänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the Australian mainland, but especially in the interior.Size:These birds are 31-38 cm long and weigh 124-155 g.Habitat:The ground cuckooshrike is found in open,…

Coracina cinerea Photo by Jonas Rosquist (PBase) Common name:ashy cuckoo-shrike (en); lagarteiro-de-Madagáscar (pt); échenilleur malgache (fr); oruguero Malgache (es); Madagaskarraupenfänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species isfound throughout the lowland areas of Madagascar and also in the Comoros.Size:These birds are 22-24 cm long and weigh 40-45 g.Habitat:The ashy cuckoo-shrike is mostly found in low to mid-altitude tropical…

Hemipus picatus Photo by Mapalagama Premasiri (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:bar-winged flycatcher-shrike (en); largarteiro-de-asa-listada (pt); échenilleur gobemouche (fr); oruguero alibarrado (es); elsterraupenschmätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species is found from India and Nepal to southern China, and through Indochina into the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo.Size:These birds are 15 cm long and weigh 9-10 g.Habitat:The…

Campephaga petiti (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Petit’s cuckooshrike (en); lagarteiro-de-Petit (pt); échenilleur de Petit (fr); oruguero de Petit (es); Kongoraupenfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed in central Africa, from Nigeria and Cameroon, through D.R. Congo and into Angola, Uganda and Kenya.Size:These birds are 20 cm long.Habitat:The Petit’s cuckooshrike is mostly found…