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North Melanesian Cuckooshrike Coracina welchmani Scientific name definitions

Barry Taylor
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2005

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies


SUBSPECIES

Coracina welchmani bougainvillei Scientific name definitions

Distribution

Bougainville I.

SUBSPECIES

Coracina welchmani kulambangrae Scientific name definitions

Distribution

New Georgia Group (Kolombangara, New Georgia and Vangunu), in Solomon Is.

SUBSPECIES

Coracina welchmani welchmani Scientific name definitions

Distribution

Santa Isabel.

SUBSPECIES

Coracina welchmani amadonis Scientific name definitions

Distribution

Guadalcanal.
Distribution of the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike

Recommended Citation

Taylor, B. (2020). North Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.melcus3.01
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