Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike
Campephaga phoenicea
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-shouldered cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
It is widespread across the Sudan region and adjacent areas.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and dry savanna.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea, southward to northern Congo, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and western Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-shouldered 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.
