McGregor's cuckooshrike
McGregor's cuckooshrike or the sharp-tailed cuckooshrike (Malindangia mcgregori) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Mindanao island (Philippines).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Malindangia Mearns, 1907 |
| Species: | M. mcgregori |
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| Malindangia mcgregori (Mearns, 1907) | |
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This species was formerly placed in the genus Coracina. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found the genus Coracina was non-monophyletic. In the resulting reorganization to create monophyletic genera, McGregor's cuckooshrike is the only species placed in the resurrected genus Malindangia.[2][3]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Malindangia mcgregori. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22706626A118480538. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22706626A118480538.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
- Jønsson, K.A.; Bowie, R.C.K.; Nylander, J.A.A.; Christidis, L.; Norman, J.A.; Fjeldså, J. (2010). "Biogeographical history of cuckoo-shrikes (Aves: Passeriformes): transoceanic colonization of Africa from Australo-Papua". Journal of Biogeography. 37 (9): 1767–1781. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02328.x.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Bristlehead, butcherbirds, woodswallows, ioras, cuckooshrikes, Shriketit". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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