Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

This birds features a black face and throat, blue-grey back, wings and tail, and white underparts.

Whilst not a cuckoo or a shrike they are called so because of the similarities they share with them.

Size

Can grow to around 32 cm long, with a wingspan of around 53 cm

Habitat

Varied dry forested habitats. Also found in farmland and urban areas

Distribution

Across Australia can also be found in the New Guinea, Solomon Islands areas

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-07-31 13:42:36)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016 (accessed 2022-02-07 12:06:36)

Quick Facts

Common name: Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Scientific name: Coracina novaehollandiae (Gmelin, 1789)
Family: Campephagidae
Category: Bird Life › Perching Birds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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