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Campephaga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Campephaga

Higher classification
  
Cuckooshrike

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Campephagidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Black cuckooshrike, Purple‑throated cuckooshrike, Red‑shouldered cuckooshrike, Petit's cuckooshrike

Campephaga is a genus of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. It contains the following species:

  • 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".

    References

    Campephaga Wikipedia