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Ground Cuckooshrike
Coracina maxima(Rüppell, 1839)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Coracina
At a glance
The Ground Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird, about 31–38 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 31–38 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Ground Cuckooshrike look like?
The Ground Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird, about 31–38 cm long and weighing 122–130 g.
The ground cuckoo-shrike is an uncommon bird species endemic to Australia, occurring mainly in open woodland and arid grasslands throughout inland Australia, but also occasionally in areas on the east coast.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Ground Cuckooshrike?
The Ground Cuckooshrike is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Ground Cuckooshrike eat?
The Ground Cuckooshrike feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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