Black-faced cuckooshrike

Black-faced cuckooshrike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Coracina
Species:
C. novaehollandiae
Binomial name
Coracina novaehollandiae
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Natural range
Synonyms[2]
  • Turdus novaehollandiae Gmelin, 1789
  • Graucalus parvirostris Gould, 1838
  • Coracina melanops tasmanica Mathews, 1911

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. But they can also occur in urban areas, and are a fairly common sight on power lines in Australian cities such as Sydney and Perth.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Coracina novaehollandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706495A94073161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706495A94073161.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Coracina (Coracina) novaehollandiae novaehollandiae". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 24 March 2023.