The Large Cuckoo Shrike , Anawilundawa, Sri Lanka

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Ferdy Christant

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How sure are you about this species? I'm no expert but on all the other images I see of the species the bird seems to have a significantly different bill, far thinner and slightly hooked. Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Well-spotted Ferdy, that's a large cuckooshrike. Anawilundawa is actually one of the island's most reliable spots for that species :-) Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Wow, thanks so much. I had a gut feeling it was wrong, but did not know what the right species was. Posted 9 years ago
  2. ShanelleAW
    
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    Thank you for helping me identify it! Posted 9 years ago
3. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you for correctly identifying it! Posted 9 years ago

The Large cuckooshrike

The large cuckooshrike is a species of cuckooshrike found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are mostly insectivorous and usually fly just above the forest canopy. They have a loud call "klu-eep" and have a characteristic habit of shrugging their closed wings shortly after landing on a perch.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant