About Coracina fimbriata (Temminck, 1824)
The lesser cuckooshrike, scientifically classified as Coracina fimbriata (Temminck, 1824) and also referenced as Lalage fimbriata, is a bird species belonging to the Campephagidae family. This species occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. It is a small, short-tailed, shrike-like bird that reaches 20 cm in total length. Males have dark grey plumage that is paler on the underparts, paired with contrasting dark blackish flight feathers and a blackish head. The tail is also black, with light tips that range in color from white to greyish. Females are paler overall, and have pale barring on their underside. Immature individuals are browner, with grey and white barring or spotting across their pale breast. This species has brown irises, and black bills and feet. It is a resident bird across the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sundas, where it occurs as an occasional inhabitant of lowland and hill forest; it can be found up to 1000 m above sea level on Sumatra, and up to 1500 m above sea level on Java. The lesser cuckooshrike prefers primary forest, but it also visits surrounding cultivated areas, plantations, and gardens. It generally stays in treetops, where it can be seen alone or in pairs, and often joins mixed-species flocks. Small flocks form during the winter. Its diet is made up entirely of insects.
