Photo: John Gould / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Slaty Cuckooshrike
Coracina schistacea
Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 94.5 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 schistacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 94.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 13.2 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 7,293 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty Cuckooshrike?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.5 g.
Where does the Slaty Cuckooshrike live?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike (Coracina schistacea) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty Cuckooshrike eat?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slaty Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty 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 Slaty Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty 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 Slaty Cuckooshrike's range?
The Slaty Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 7,293 km².
Conservation
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