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Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera
Family
Cuckooshrikes
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
bkhcus1, BHCS, BHCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
SpeciesLalage melanoptera
Codesbkhcus1, BHCS, BHCU
Identification

The Black-headed Cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) is a member of the Cuckooshrikes family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bkhcus1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckooshrikes
White-bellied Minivet
Pericrocotus erythropygius
Jerdon's Minivet
Pericrocotus albifrons
Fiery Minivet
Pericrocotus igneus
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Gray-chinned Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
Sunda Minivet
Pericrocotus miniatus
Black-headed Cuckooshrike photo
(c) Tom Heijnen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Heijnen

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lalage melanoptera

Family: Cuckooshrikes

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: bkhcus1