Cuckooshrikes and AlliesBlack-faced Cuckooshrike Ground Cuckooshrike

The cuckooshrikes and allies are in the family Campephagidae. They are small to medium-sized passerine birds whose species are found in the subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)

At the time of writing, the family Campephagidae are divided into 11 genera, made up of a total of 93 species that include Cicadabirds (genus Edolisoma), Typical Cuckooshrikes (genus Coracina), Trillers and Allies (genus Lalage).

Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima), Santa Teresa Rd, Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer
Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima), Santa Teresa Rd, Alice Springs NT © Dorothy Latimer

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
  • Class: Aves
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Campephagidae

Footnote & References

  1. Cuckooshrikes (Family Campephagidae), iNaturalist, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/71303-Campephagidae
  2. Cuckooshrike, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckooshrike

Cuckooshrikes and AlliesBlack-faced Cuckooshrike Ground Cuckooshrike

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