Andaman cuckooshrike

The Andaman cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.[1] It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the bar-bellied cuckooshrike.

Andaman cuckooshrike
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Coracina
Species:
C. dobsoni
Binomial name
Coracina dobsoni
(Ball, 1872)[2][3]
Synonyms

Graucalus Dobsoni (protonym)

Taxonomy

The species was named after George Edward Dobson.

References

  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.


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