Scientific Name: Lalage fimbriata
Malay Name: Selancang-Kelabu Melayu
Chinese Name: 缨鹃鵙
Range: Breeding Range: (OR) Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: neglecta, culminata, schierbrandi, compta, fimbriata.
Local Subspecies: culminata
Size: 19-20.5 cm
Identification: Male has dark grey upperparts with lighter grey underparts and belly. Lores and ear coverts darker grey than rest of body, with black wings. Female similar, with barred underparts.
Habitat: Forest.
Behaviour/Ecology: –
Local Status: Former resident and very rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
- Bird List Revision for November 2018 (Revisions)
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
- Checklist Revision for June 2023 (Revisions)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Lesser Cuckooshrike)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Lalage fimbriata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706639A94081257.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Lesser Cuckooshrike. Retrieved on December 7, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/lesser-cuckooshrike.