Prakruti Parichay
CampephagidaeCoracina

Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

coracina stnata

26–26 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Andamans. Smaller and darker grey than Large with crimson iris. Male has dark greyt roat and breast. and broad blackish barring on rest of underparts. Female is ent irely barred below in cluding vent. Juvenile is very scaly above; has pale rufous tips and fringes to greater coverts and tertials, barred underparts, and rufous cast to throat and breast. Immature similar to female but with rufous throat and breast. Forest.

Colour

GreyCrimson
Average size
26 cm
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Resident., roat and breast. and broad blackish barring on rest of underparts. Female is ent irely barred below in cluding vent. Juvenile is very scaly above, has pale rufous tips and fringes to greater coverts and tertials, barred underparts, and rufous cast to throat and breast. Immature similar to female but with rufous throat and breast.

About this bird

Resident. Andamans. Smaller and darker grey than Large with crimson iris. Male has dark greyt roat and breast. and broad blackish barring on rest of underparts. Female is ent irely barred below in cluding vent. Juvenile is very scaly above; has pale rufous tips and fringes to greater coverts and tertials, barred underparts, and rufous cast to throat and breast. Immature similar to female but with rufous throat and breast. Forest.

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Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike is bigger than Brown-cheeked Rail but smaller than Black-throated Thrush.

This bird

Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike

coracina stnata

26–26 cm