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WoodlandCup nestMedium · 63 g
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This species exhibits a short black mask extending from the beak to the eyes (lores) but not beyond with a fine white rear eye-ring. The head and upperparts including upper wings are pale blue-grey with tail feathers tending towards darker grey. Despite the name, the belly can be white to grey depending on region and subspecies. The subspecies Coracina papuensis robusta can present with a dark morph that has extensive black plumage on the neck and chest that can be barred at the edges. There is little variation between the sexes.
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When to see the White-bellied Cuckooshrike
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-bellied Cuckooshrike
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-bellied Cuckooshrike
The white-bellied cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Australia, the Moluccas, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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Easily confused with
Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina maceiAdult males have a broad and well-marked eye stripe which is pale in females.
Oriental CuckooshrikeCoracina javensisThe Oriental cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Barred CuckooshrikeCoracina lineataThe barred cuckooshrike, also called the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
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