The White-rumped Cuckooshrikes (Coracina leucopygia) – also known as Muna Cuckooshrikes or Sulawesi Cuckooshrikes – are endemic to Indonesia, where they inhabit the lowlands of Sulawesi and adjacent islands.
They are generally seen in open wooded areas, mangroves and swamp forests.
Description:
These chunky birds measure about 11.4 inches or 29 cm in length – including the tail. They plumage is mostly grey, except for a dark face and tail, as well as the whitish abdomen and rump (hence its common name). The bill is thick.
Juveniles are paler with barring below.
Similar Birds: Pied Cuckooshrike occupy more open habitats. Females have pale eyes.
Calls / Vocalizations:
Their vocalizations are described as as a “zrrrirup,” that rapidly ascends and then descends; as well as making various chattering and rasping notes.
Global Names:
- Catalan: eruguera de carpó blanc
- Chinese: 白腰鹃鵙
- Czech: housenčík bělokostřecový
- Danish: Hvidgumpet Gråfugl
- Dutch: Witstuitrupsvogel
- German: Weißbürzel-Raupenfänger
- Finnish: valkoperäkäpinkäinen
- French: Échenilleur à croupion blanc
- Croatian: sulaveški skovranj
- Italian: Averla cuculo groppabianca
- Japanese: koshijirooosanshoukui / コシジロオオサンショウクイ
- Lithuanian: Baltasturplis medšarkinis vikšralesys
- Norwegian: Kvitgumplarveetar / Hvitgumplarveeter
- Polish: kruczyna białorzytna
- Portuguese: lagarteiro-de-rabadilha-branca
- Russian: Белопоясничный воронец
- Slovak: húseničiarka hájová
- Serbian: Kukavičji svračak sa belim nadrepkom
- Spanish: Oruguero Culiblanco
- Swedish: vitgumpad gråfågel
- Ukrainian: Шикачик білогузий
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