White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Ceblepyris pectoralis · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whbcus2, WBCU, WBCS

About the White-breasted Cuckooshrike

The white-breasted cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and dry savanna. The species forages at mid-canopy level and is typically found alone or in pairs. It is insectivorous, feeding primarily on insects and caterpillars.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
SpeciesCeblepyris pectoralis
Species Codeswhbcus2, WBCU, WBCS

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the White-breasted Cuckooshrike belong to?

The White-breasted Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis) belongs to the Cuckooshrikes family (Campephagidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the White-breasted Cuckooshrike?

The white-breasted cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi,...

Where can I report a White-breasted Cuckooshrike sighting?

You can log sightings of White-breasted Cuckooshrike on eBird (ebird.org) using species code whbcus2, or on iNaturalist.