Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
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    Purple-throated Cuckooshrike

    Campephaga quiscalina

    Iconic Birds
    Least Concern

    The purple-throated cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Purple-throated Cuckooshrike. Sightings recorded in 31 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    East Africa
    Mount Elgon National ParkWestern & Eastern Frontier, Kenya
    Rare
    West Africa
    Atewa Range Extension Forest ReserveEastern Forest & Atewa Highlands, Ghana
    Rare
    Atewa Range Forest ReserveEastern Forest & Atewa Highlands, Ghana
    Rare
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