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Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Coracina
At a glance
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird, about 29–39 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 29–39 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-faced Cuckooshrike look like?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird, about 29–39 cm long and weighing 87–148 g.
The black-faced cuckooshrike is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a protected status in New South Wales, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-faced Cuckooshrike?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Wategora Reserve along Duck River, Sydney, New South Wales
Call
James Ray · Faulconbridge NSW 2776, Australia
Call
James Ray · Davis Rd opp Pamela Pde, Marayong NSW 2148, Australia
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · Wategora Reserve along Duck River, Sydney, New South Wales
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-faced Cuckooshrike eat?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike feeds on fruit, seeds, foliage/herbs and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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