Western Wattled Cuckooshrike
Lobotos lobatus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The western wattled cuckooshrike or Ghana cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
It is native to the Upper Guinean Forests.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Sierra Leone to Liberia, Ivory Coast, and southern Ghana.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Western wattled 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.
