Photo: John Gould / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Stout-billed Cuckooshrike
Coracina caeruleogrisea
Stout-billed Cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 138 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 caeruleogrisea
Where it lives
Halmahera, Bird'southern Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., northwestern New Guinea), Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except south-central)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 138 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Halmahera, Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except sc).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 138 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 13.8 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 405,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 138 g.
Where does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike live?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Halmahera, Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except sc), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike belong to?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike eat?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike migrate?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stout-billed 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 Stout-billed Cuckooshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Stout-billed 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 Stout-billed Cuckooshrike's range?
The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike has a mapped global range of about 405,000 km².
Conservation
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