About the South Melanesian Cuckooshrike
The south Melanesian cuckooshrike is an uncommon species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is found in New Caledonia, Bougainville Island, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The species is a large (32–37 cm) cuckoo-shrike with a long square tail and all over dark grey plumage. The eye of adults is yellow, whereas that of the juvenile is dark. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Wallacean CuckooshrikeCoracina personataThe Wallacean cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Andaman CuckooshrikeCoracina dobsoniThe Andaman cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Stout-billed CuckooshrikeCoracina caeruleogriseaThe stout-billed cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
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