Large Cuckoo-shrike
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| Coracina macei (Lesson, 1830) |
The Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south east Asia. They are mostly insectivorous and usually fly just above the forest canopy. They have a loud call Klu-eep and have a characteristic habit of shrugging their closed wings shortly after landing on a perch.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Coracina macei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_IMG_5954.jpg/120px-Large_Cuckooshrike_(Coracina_macie)_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_IMG_5954.jpg) at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. |
_(Male)_carrying_food_for_Juveniles_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_251.jpg/120px-Large_Cuckooshrike_(Coracina_macie)_(Male)_carrying_food_for_Juveniles_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_251.jpg) Male carrying food for Juveniles at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. |
_(Immature)_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_246.jpg/120px-Large_Cuckooshrike_(Coracina_macie)_(Immature)_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_246.jpg) Immature at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. |
_(Immature)_asking_for_food_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_248.jpg/120px-Large_Cuckooshrike_(Coracina_macie)_(Immature)_asking_for_food_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_248.jpg) Immature asking for food at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. |
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