Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
Campephaga quiscalina
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The purple-throated cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina) 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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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple-throated 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.
