Black-Faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
Also known as: Black-Faced Cuckoo-Shrike
About This Species
Forages in the canopy of open woodland, forest edges, and parks across Australia and parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, gleaning insects from foliage and flicking its wings on landing, a distinctive habit that helps separate it from similar species. Its soft, rolling call often reveals its presence before it is seen. It is present year-round across much of its range, though southern populations move north in winter.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A distance of around 15-20 metres is generally enough to avoid disturbing foraging or nesting birds.
- Legal protections for native and migratory birds vary across its wide range spanning Australia, Indonesia, and Pacific island nations, so check local wildlife law rather than assuming one country's rules apply throughout.
- Avoid lingering near an active nest, since disturbance can cause adults to delay feeding visits.
LCAvesPasseriformesCampephagidae
Seasonal Activity
812,833 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
Photo
(c) Giverny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Giverny
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Occurrence data from GBIF.