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Purple-throated Cuckooshrike

Campephaga quiscalina Finsch, FHO 1869

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2016-09-22 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) call - [sono] 338980
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Dries Van de Loock 2023-11-19 Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) call - [also] [sono] 854400
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2016-09-22 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) call - [sono] 338978
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2019-09-17 Kabompo gorge, North-Western province, North-Western (Zambia) call - [sono] 508749
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina Étienne Leroy 2015-03-03 Taï Forest, Bas-Sassandra (former) (Côte d'Ivoire) (130 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 239614
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina Barry Edmonston 2018-04-30 Twifo, Central, Central (Ghana) (150 m) call, female, male -

Male and female calling, with most of the calls from the male. Perched 8 meters high in medium-sized tree, located in a mostly grasskland area.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 420236
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2016-09-22 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) call - [sono] 338979
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Kileo Jumah 2026-06-19 Endoro cave trail,Karatu,NCA, Arusha (Tanzania) (1600 m) song - [sono] 1149006
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina isaac kilusu 2022-12-13 Endoro cave trail,Karatu,NCA, Arusha (Tanzania) (1600 m) song -

response to playback

 767833
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2022-03-22 Kakum National Park, Lower Denkyira (Ghana) call - [sono] 718935
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2019-09-16 Kabompo gorge, North-Western province, North-Western (Zambia) call - [sono] 508748
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina isaac kilusu 2022-12-13 Endoro cave trail,Karatu,NCA, Arusha (Tanzania) (1600 m) song -

response to playback

 767846
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Fikret Atasalan 2025-11-23 , Missenyi (Tanzania)   -   645886599
macaulaylibrary.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2016-09-22 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) call - [sono] 338977
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2024-10-09 Castle Forest Lodge, Mount Kenya, Meru (Kenya) (? m) call - [sono] 948005
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina martini James Bradley 2011-01-19 Mau Forest, Kericho (Kenya) (2200 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 390410
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina martini Frank Lambert 2018-11-22 Rondo Retreat garden and nearby trail system, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega County, Kakamega (Kenya) (1600 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 451977
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Bram Vogels 2018-02-13 Atewa Range, Ghana, Eastern (Ghana) (800 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 404728
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Steve Hampton 2013-06-18 Wli-Todzi, above Wli Falls near Hohoe, Volta, Volta (former region) (Ghana) (700 m) call -

several birds calling back and forth

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 142125
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina martini James Bradley 2014-11-08 Katimok Forest, Tugen Hills, Baringo (Kenya) (2300 m) call -

Some shortening of intervals.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 207928
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina Étienne Leroy 2024-02-12 Mikongo, Lope, Ogooué-Ivindo, Lopé (Gabon) (420 m) call - [sono] 928473
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina Étienne Leroy 2018-04-15 Parc National de la Forêt de Taï, Bas-Sassandra (former) (Côte d'Ivoire) (130 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 418599
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina Peter Boesman 2024-10-09 Castle Forest Lodge, Mount Kenya, Meru (Kenya) (? m) call - [also] [sono] 948004
xeno-canto.org
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina Rolf A. de By 2016-01-16 Nyamibe Forest Central-East entrance, Ashanti (Ghana) (190 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 301506
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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