Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Black-winged Cuckooshrike · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 43 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 72).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Lalage melaschistos melaschistos
n Pakistan to ne India, n, w Myanmar and sw China
- Lalage melaschistos avensis
sc China through e Myanmar to n Thailand, n Laos and c Vietnam
- Lalage melaschistos intermedia
c, se China, Taiwan
- Lalage melaschistos saturata
ne, c Vietnam and Hainan I. (off se China)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Lalage melaschistos
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Himalayas through Southeastern Asia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
