Black-winged cuckooshrike
The black-winged cuckooshrike or lesser grey cuckooshrike or dark grey cuckooshrike is a species of cuckooshrike found in South to Southeast Asia. Despite the name, they are unrelated to shrikes or cuckoos. They have broad based bills with grey upper parts, black wings, white vent, graduated white-tipped tails, black bills and legs. Females are overall lighter in all taxa.Distribution
They breed in summer in mountains from 300–2450 meters and migrate altitudinally or south in winter. It is distributed from Northeast Pakistan through the lower Himalayan region.
Habitat: Breeds in deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen forest but winters in open forest, groves, singly or in pairs. They are also known to join mixed feeding parties. Their diet consists mainly of caterpillars, beetles and other bugs.Description
A medium-sized, dark cuckoo-shrike with unbarred, grey underparts.
