Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Lalage melaschistos (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Coracina melaschistos.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 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 | 43 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 8,370,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 8,190,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
| Generation length | 4.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as very rare and local in Pakistan, frequent in Nepal, locally fairly common in India, common in Bhutan, fairly common in South-East Asia, and uncommon to locally common in China (del Hoyo et al. 2005). Brazil (2009) estimates the population of China at c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration.
Trend justification: The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016) and high hunting pressure.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Bhutan | extant | native | ||||
| Cambodia | extant | native | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Hong Kong (China) | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | ||||
| Laos | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Myanmar | extant | native | ||||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Taiwan, China | extant | native | ||||
| Thailand | extant | native | ||||
| Vietnam | extant | native |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-winged-cuckooshrike-lalage-melaschistos 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.