This birds features a black face and throat, blue-grey back, wings and tail, and white underparts.

Whilst not a cuckoo or a shrike they are called so because of the similarities they share with them.

At a glance

Habitat Varied dry forested habitats. Also found in farmland and urban areas
Size Can grow to around 32 cm long, with a wingspan of around 53 cm
Origin Native
Distribution Across Australia can also be found in the New Guinea, Solomon Islands areas
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia can also be found in the New Guinea, Solomon Islands areas
Habitat
Varied dry forested habitats. Also found in farmland and urban areas
Size
Can grow to around 32 cm long, with a wingspan of around 53 cm
Common Name Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
SuborderPasseri
InfraorderCorvida
FamilyCampephagidae
GenusCoracina
SpeciesCoracina novaehollandiae
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Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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