Passeriformes - Camphagidae - Coracina larutensis (Selancang-Punai Besar Biasa)
A large gray cuckooshrike endemic to the hill and montane forests of peninsular Malaysia. Gray above with black primaries; also note strong, slightly hooked bill. Male has a darker face, while female generally has more apparent pale barring on the lower belly. Both sexes have a dark patch from the bill to slightly behind the eye, giving a masked impression. Call is a two-noted, rather nasal squeal-screech: “gii-yaak,” uttered in flight as well as from a perch. Formerly treated as a subspecies of “Large Cuckooshrike”, along with Oriental Cuckooshrike and Indian Cuckooshrike.
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