Photo: Gray, 1846 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Boyer’s Cuckooshrike
Coracina boyeri
Boyer's Cuckooshrike (Coracina boyeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike (Coracina boyeri) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 66.4 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 boyeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike (Coracina boyeri) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.4 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 604,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.4 g.
Where does the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike live?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike (Coracina boyeri) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike eat?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Boyer’s 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 Boyer’s Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Boyer’s Cuckooshrike's range?
The Boyer’s Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 604,000 km².
Conservation
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