| Campephaga | |
|---|---|
![]() Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Campephagidae |
| Genus | Campephaga |
Campephaga is a genus of cuckooshrikes in the Campephagidae family.
The genus name is combination of two Greek words: kampe, meaning "caterpillar" and -phagos (from phagein) meaning "-eating".
Species[]
It contains the following species:
Black Cuckooshrike (Vieillot, 1817) (Campephaga flava) Petit's Cuckooshrike (Oustalet, 1884) (Campephaga petiti) Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Latham, 1790) (Campephaga phoenicea) Purple-throated Cuckooshrike (Finsch, 1869) (Campephaga quiscalina)
