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The black-faced cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. They are widely distributed in almost any wooded habitat throughout the region, except in rainforests.
They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although the minivets are brightly coloured in red, yellow and black, and the blue cuckooshrike of central Africa is all-over glossy blue. The four cuckooshrikes in the genus Campephaga exhibit sexual dimorphism, with males that have glossy black plumage and bright red or yellow wattles, the ...
The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike , and forms a superspecies with them.
Black-faced cuckooshrike, Coracina novaehollandiae; Boyer's cuckooshrike, Coracina boyeri; Buru cuckooshrike, Coracina fortis; Wallacean cuckooshrike, Coracina personata; North Melanesian cuckooshrike, Coracina welchmani (split from C. caledonica) South Melanesian cuckooshrike, Coracina caledonica (formerly Melanesian cuckooshrike before split)
The ground cuckoo-shrike is a slender, long-legged bird, [3] the largest of the cuckoo-shrikes measuring 33–37 cm in length, [4] and weighing approximately 115 g. [2] It was named cuckoo-shrike not because it is affiliated with either the cuckoo or the shrike, but because of the similar features that it has to both these birds. [2]
[9] [10] This species can be mistaken for the black-faced cuckooshrike due to similar markings but is smaller with a more compact build. [9] An adult white-bellied cuckooshrike grows to between 22 and 29 cm and weighs 55–80 g. [10] The white-bellied cuckooshrike has a characteristic call that is described as a peevish kissik kissik or quiseek ...
Female is slaty-gray with a blackish face and tail. Female is similar to Black-bibbed Cuckooshrike, but larger and more uniformly dark gray in color. The black male differs from other black birds like Philippine Fairy-Bluebird and Asian Glossy-Starling by its dark rather than red eye. Song is a forceful, descending whistle, “tiiuuuu!” [2]
The black-winged cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos), also known as lesser grey cuckooshrike or dark grey cuckooshrike, is a species of cuckooshrike found in South to Southeast Asia. Despite the name, they (cuckooshrikes) are unrelated to either shrikes or cuckoos. They have broad based bills with grey upper parts, black wings, white vent ...