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Grey-headed Cuckooshrike
Edolisoma schisticeps
Grey-headed Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 52.8 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 Edolisoma
- Species schisticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 52.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and nw, se satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 52.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 167,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 52.8 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike live?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and nw, se satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike eat?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Cuckooshrike's range?
The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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