Large Cucko Shrike

Coracina javensis

Description

Coracina javensis is larger (28 cm) and sex dimorphic. Males: gray above, darker wings with whitish edges to feathers, tail with two gray middle feathers, others black with white tips and white edges to outer feathers, pale gray underside to whitish belly, blades below between the beak and the eye and the round black eye ring. the female is paler and with a gray border on the chest.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

28 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Campephagidae

GENUS

:

Coracina

SPECIES

:

Coracina javensis

Distribution

A fairly common local bird in coastal and lowland areas up to 1500 masl.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

Usually live alone or in pairs. flew to the top of the tallest tree with a loud sound.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Coastal and lowland forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The main food is small insects, such as: spiders, ants, caterpillars, and beetles.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

Breeds in February, and lays as many as 2 eggs, gray and mottled brown.

Reproduction session : February

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.