About the Ground Cuckooshrike
The ground cuckooshrike is an uncommon bird species endemic to Australia, occurring mainly in open woodland and arid grasslands throughout inland Australia, but also occasionally in areas on the east coast.
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The ground cuckooshrike is a slender, long-legged bird, the largest of the cuckooshrikes measuring 33–37 cm in length, and weighing approximately 115 g. It was named cuckooshrike not because it is affiliated with either the cuckoo or the shrike, but because of the similar features that it has to both these birds. The stout, hooked shrike-like beak and plumage which is similar to that of the cuckoo are the reason for its name. The adult bird possesses a pale grey head and upper body, with pale yellow eyes.
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Where the Ground Cuckooshrike lives
When to see the Ground Cuckooshrike
Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striataThe bar-bellied cuckooshrike is 24–32 centimetres (9.4–12.6 in) long.
Sunda CuckooshrikeCoracina larvataThe Sunda cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Boyer's CuckooshrikeCoracina boyeriBoyer's cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
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