Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
Madagascar Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina cinerea) - HBW 10, p. 84
French: Échenilleur malgache
German: Madagaskarraupenfänger
Spanish: Oruguero Malgache
Other common names: Ashy Cuckoo-shrike; Comoro Cuckoo-shrike (cucullata and moheliensis)
Taxonomy: Muscicapa cinerea Statius Muller, 1776, Madagascar.
Relatively fine bill and colour of upperparts suggest possible link with C. graueri of E DRCongo and with Asiatic group comprising C. melaschistos, C. fimbriata and C. melanoptera. Races cucullata and moheliensis sometimes considered a separate species by virtue of differences in plumage, size and voice. Form described as C. sulphurea is a colour morph of cucullata. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cucullata (Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885) - Grand Comoro (Njazidja), in Comoro Is.
- moheliensis Benson, 1960 - Mohéli (Mwali), in Comoro Is.
- cinerea (Statius Muller, 1776) - N & E Madagascar.
- pallida Delacour, 1931 - W, C & SW Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male perched
Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 15 November 2010 37 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult on treebranch
Locality Isalo National Park, Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp pallida)
Photo-ay 11 August 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Comoros Cuckoo-Shrike Male up in a tree
Locality Grande Comore Island, Union of the Comoros, Comoro Islands (ssp cucullata (Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885) - Grand Comoro (Njazidja), in Comoro Is.)
Dubi shapiro 13 December 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.4
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