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White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 63.5 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 papuensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Moluccas, New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.5 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 11.1 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 4.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Cuckooshrike?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.5 g.
Where does the White-bellied Cuckooshrike live?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Moluccas, New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-bellied Cuckooshrike belong to?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Cuckooshrike eat?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-bellied Cuckooshrike migrate?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied Cuckooshrike — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bellied Cuckooshrike's range?
The White-bellied Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 4.5 million km².
Conservation
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