About the Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
The purple-throated cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae) |
| Species | Campephaga quiscalina |
| Species Codes | putcus1, PTCS, PTCU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Purple-throated Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Purple-throated Cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina) belongs to the Cuckooshrikes family (Campephagidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Purple-throated Cuckooshrike?
The purple-throated cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Le...
Where can I report a Purple-throated Cuckooshrike sighting?
You can log sightings of Purple-throated Cuckooshrike on eBird (ebird.org) using species code putcus1, or on iNaturalist.
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