Large Cuckoo-shrike
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Large Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina macei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
27 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae that is found on the Indian subcontinent. Formerly under the English name "large cuckooshrike" this species included many subspecies and had a large range that included Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina melanoptera

10–20% · With luck
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

20–30% · With luck
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

<5% · Rare
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
11 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
14 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Cuckoo-shrike in Wilpattu National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Large Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Cuckoo-shrike in Wilpattu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Large Cuckoo-shrike in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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