Black Cuckooshrike
Campephaga flava
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Range and habitat
Angola to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black cuckooshrike
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
