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Golden Cuckooshrike
Campochaera sloetii
Golden Cuckooshrike (Campochaera sloetii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Golden Cuckooshrike (Campochaera sloetii) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 41 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 Campochaera
- Species sloetii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden 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 Golden Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Cuckooshrike (Campochaera sloetii) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea (except sc).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 230,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Cuckooshrike?
The Golden Cuckooshrike is a small bird that weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Golden Cuckooshrike live?
The Golden Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea (except sc), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Golden Cuckooshrike (Campochaera sloetii) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Cuckooshrike eat?
The Golden Cuckooshrike is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Golden Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden 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 Golden Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Golden 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 Golden Cuckooshrike's range?
The Golden Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 230,000 km².
Conservation
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