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Po Toi May 2009 蒲台島春季鳥況直擊(五月)

Recordings of Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike can be found on xeno-canto Asia
http://www.xeno-canto.org/asia/b ... racina+melaschistos

These fit fairly well with the recording of the Po Toi bird: a descending sequence of three clear notes. It also fits with the descriptions of the call I have seen (including, in my opinion, the Robson description). I have not heard the species in China (or anywhere!) so cannot comment on Richard's recording.

As seems to be general opinion, I think the bird must be Black-winged Cuckooshrike, probably either the SE Asian (saturata) or Indian (melaschistos) subspecies, which are apparently both dark. Like the two Mikes, I think there is evidence of feather damage (an obvious missing primary, probably also damage to the tail and body feathers) which must cast doubt on the origin of the bird.

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