Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Lalage melanoptera (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Coracina melanoptera.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,500,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 2,350,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.17 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as scarce in Nepal, locally fairly common in India and uncommon and local in Sri Lanka (del Hoyo et al. 2005). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 5.8% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Bhutan | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | ||||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| India | Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary and Maniyari Reservoir |
| India | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve |
| India | Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Mahendri Reserve Forest |
| India | Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve |
| India | Pench Tiger Reserve |
| India | Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Nepal | Barandabhar forests and wetlands |
| Nepal | Bardia National Park |
| Nepal | Dang Deukhuri foothill forests and west Rapti wetlands |
| Nepal | Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Koshi Barrage |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2100 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 2100 m |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-headed-cuckooshrike-lalage-melanoptera on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.