Black Cuckooshrike
A species of African Black Cuckooshrikes Scientific name : Campephaga flava Genus : African Black Cuckooshrikes
Black Cuckooshrike, A species of African Black Cuckooshrikes
Botanical name: Campephaga flava
Genus: African Black Cuckooshrikes
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Description
The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. 
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Black Cuckooshrike's diet consists predominantly of insects like caterpillars, termite alates, and katydids, complemented by spiders, ants, fruit, and seeds. It forages mainly in the canopy, occasionally on the ground, employing fluttering hops and short flights to catch prey, and sometimes joins mixed-species groups.
Habitat
The black Cuckooshrike thrives in a variety of woodland and forest habitats, including those dominated by acacia, mopane, and brachystegia trees, as well as riparian forests, forest edges, and secondary growth areas. It is less commonly found in savannas, scrublands, semi-arid bushes, gardens, and exotic plantations. This species shows a preference for woodlands and forest edges rather than dense forests, which differentiates it from C. petiti. When geographically overlapping with C. phoenicea, the black Cuckooshrike favors less dense vegetation, such as juniper forests in specific regions, but typically avoids thicker undergrowth.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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