Campephaga
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| Red-shouldered cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) | |
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Campephaga
Vieillot, 1816
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Campephaga is a genus of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. It contains the following species:[1]
- Black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava)
- Petit's cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti)
- Red-shouldered cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea)
- Purple-throated cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina)
The genus name is combination of two Greek words: kampe, meaning "caterpillar" and -phagos (from phagein) meaning "-eating".[2]
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