Madagascan cuckooshrike
| Madagascan cuckooshrike | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Coracina |
| Species: | C. cinerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Coracina cinerea (Müller, 1776) | |
The Madagascan 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 Madagascan cuckooshrike, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Comoros cuckooshrike (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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Coracina cinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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