Campephagidae

Pericrocotus flammeus Photo by Abhishek Das (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:scarlet minivet (en); minivete-escarlate (pt); grand minivet (fr); minivete rojo (es); scharlachmennigvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species if found in southern Asia, from India and Nepal, through Bangladesh and Myanmar and into southern China, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 20-22 cm long and weigh 20-30 g.Habitat:Scarlet minivets are…

Pericrocotus divaricatus (Photo from Flickriver) Common name:ashy minivet (en); minivete-sombrio (pt); minivet cendré (fr); minivete sombrío (es); graumennigvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This Asian species breeds in south-eastern Russia, north-eastern China, Korea and Japan. They migrate south to winter in Southeast Asia as far south as Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 18-20 cm long and weigh 25 g.Habitat:Ashy…

Campephaga flava Photo by Loutjie Steenberg (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: black cuckooshrike (en); lagarteiro-preto (pt); échenilleur à épaulettes jaunes (fr); oruguero negro africano (es); kuckuckswürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae Range: This African species occurs south of the equator from southern Sudan, Kenya and the D.R. Congo down to southern Africa. Size: The…

Coracina pectoralis Photo by Warwick Tarboton (Warwik Tarboton) Common name: white-breasted cuckooshrike (en); lagarteiro-cinzento-e-branco (pt); échenilleur à ventre blanc (fr); oruguero de pecho blanco (es); weißbrust-raupenfänger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Campephagidae Range: This species is patchily distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, occurring along the Sahel belt, from West to East Africa. It also has a…