Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cerulean Cuckooshrike
Coracina temminckii
Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 101 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Coracina
- Species temminckii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 101 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi (except sw).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 101 g, with a wing length of about 15.3 cm and a tail of around 13.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 146,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 101 g.
Where does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike live?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi (except sw), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike (Coracina temminckii) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike eat?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cerulean Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Cerulean Cuckooshrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cerulean Cuckooshrike's range?
The Cerulean Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 146,000 km².
Conservation
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