Large Cuckooshrike
A species of Coracina Scientific name : Coracina macei Genus : Coracina
Large Cuckooshrike, A species of Coracina
Botanical name: Coracina macei
Genus: Coracina
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Description General Info
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Description
Adult males have a broad and well-marked eye stripe which is pale in females. The throat and breast are grey in males and the abdomen and flanks are finely barred. Females have the throat and breast also with barring which extends further down and lacks the prominent whitish vent of the male. They are mostly insectivorous but also feed on figs and forest fruits and usually fly in small groups with a bounding flight just above the forest canopy. The Indian population has a loud call klu-eep and the birds have a characteristic habit of flicking their closed wings one after the other upon landing on a perch. The same wing movements are also used during courtship. 
Size
30 cm
Habitat
Large Cuckooshrike typically occupies open woodland environments, prominently in areas dominated by deciduous forests and pine trees. The species adapts to a range of general woodland ecosystems across broader geographical regions, with preferences for specific habitat types that may vary depending on the region.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cuckoo-shrikes Genus
Coracina Species
Large Cuckooshrike 
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