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Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 118 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 novaehollandiae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 118 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia and Tasmania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 118 g, with a wing length of about 19.2 cm and a tail of around 13.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Cuckooshrike?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 118 g.
Where does the Black-faced Cuckooshrike live?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia and Tasmania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Cuckooshrike eat?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-faced Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced 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 Black-faced Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced 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 Black-faced Cuckooshrike's range?
The Black-faced Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 7.7 million km².
Conservation
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