# Black-faced Cuckooshrike

*Coracina novaehollandiae*

This species is colloquially known as the 'Shufflewing' due to its unique habit of shuffling its wings left and right immediately upon landing.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Campephagidae › Coracina
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Eucalypt forests, open woodlands, rainforest margins, urban parks, and orchards.
- **Diet:** Insects, caterpillars, beetles, spiders, fruits, and seeds.
- **Range:** Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand
- **Size:** 30 to 35 cm in length, weighing around 110-140 grams.
- **Lifespan:** Approximately 10 to 15 years in the wild.
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat clearing, urbanization, and predation of nestlings by feral cats.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. You can safely observe this bird from any distance. They are active and conspicuous but pose no threat to humans. If you find an injured individual, contact a local wildlife rescue group.

## About

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 Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/707c9621-14af-4c25-98dd-872d1ef67dbf
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7990
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coracina novaehollandiae
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/451037929/medium.jpeg (bemma, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.