Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cuckooshrikes

Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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 New South Wales, 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.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.