Coracina fortis
The Buru Cuckooshrike (*Coracina fortis*) is a striking yet subtly colored passerine endemic to Buru Island in Indonesia, belonging to the family Campephagidae, which includes cuckooshrikes and trillers. Measuring approximately 25-27 cm in length, males are uniformly slate-grey, with darker flight feathers and tail, and distinctive blackish lores around the eyes, lending them a cryptic appearance within their forest habitat. Females are very similar, perhaps only marginally paler on the under...
This species primarily inhabits primary and secondary moist lowland and montane forests, found from sea level up to elevations of at least 1200 meters, and occasionally as high as 1800 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of insects and their larvae gleaned from vegetation. It also supplements its diet with small fruits and berries.
The Buru Cuckooshrike is a diurnal and predominantly arboreal species, spending its active hours foraging high in the forest canopy and subcanopy. It employs a deliberate foraging strategy, gleaning insects, larvae, and other invertebrates from foliage, bark, and branches, occasionally sallying o...
The Buru Cuckooshrike is strictly endemic to Buru Island, one of the larger islands within the Maluku (Moluccas) archipelago of eastern Indonesia. This species is a year-round resident throughout its limited distribution, with no migratory patterns observed. It can be found across various altitud...
Least Concern
- The Buru Cuckooshrike is a strict endemic, found nowhere else in the world except Buru Island, Indonesia. - Despite its 'cuckooshrike' name, it is not closely related to true cuckoos; the name refers to its somewhat cuckoo-like shape and grey plumage. - Its genus name, *Coracina*, is derived fr...