Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Campephagidae — Cuckooshrikes
Black-faced Cuckooshrike, Coracina novaehollandiae, is a passerine of Australia and Tasmania, breeding across Australasia in wooded country and also appearing in towns. It is a member of the cuckooshrike family and was first described by Gmelin in 1789. The bird is known for its dark face and throat, grey upperparts, white underparts and slightly hooked bill. It is found widely in most tree-covered habitats, though not in rainforest, and is often seen on power lines in Australian cities.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae — Cuckooshrikes
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia and Tasmania
