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Pied Cuckooshrike
Coracina bicolor
Pied Cuckooshrike (Coracina bicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pied Cuckooshrike (Coracina bicolor) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 101 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 Coracina
- Species bicolor
Where it lives
Sulawesi and satellites, including Sangihe Is. (north of Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi) and Peleng (Banggai Is., east of Sulawesi)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 101 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Cuckooshrike (Coracina bicolor) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites, including Sangihe Is. (n of Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi) and Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 101 g, with a wing length of about 17 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 143,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Cuckooshrike?
The Pied Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 101 g.
Where does the Pied Cuckooshrike live?
The Pied Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, including Sangihe Is. (n of Sulawesi), Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi) and Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pied Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Pied Cuckooshrike (Coracina bicolor) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pied Cuckooshrike eat?
The Pied Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pied Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Pied Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Pied 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 Pied Cuckooshrike's range?
The Pied Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 143,000 km².
Conservation
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