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New Caledonian Cuckooshrike
Edolisoma anale
New Caledonian Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma anale) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma anale) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 82.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Edolisoma
- Species anale
Quick facts
- Weight
- 82.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma anale) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 82.4 g, with a wing length of about 14.1 cm and a tail of around 12 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5,156 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 82.4 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike live?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike belong to?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma anale) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike eat?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike migrate?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the New Caledonian Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Cuckooshrike's range?
The New Caledonian Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 5,156 km².
Conservation
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