Barred Cuckooshrike (Coracina lineata)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Barred Cuckooshrike

Coracina lineata (Swainson, 1825)

76 gWeight

The barred cuckooshrike (Coracina lineata), also called the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Barred Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea627 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia423 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia393 records
More places
  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia294 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia220 records
  3. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia171 records
  4. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia126 records
  5. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia117 records
  6. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia108 records
  7. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands90 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The barred cuckooshrike (Coracina lineata), also called the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in eastern Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Barred Cuckooshrike?

The Barred Cuckooshrike weighs around 76 g.

Where does the Barred Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea region, eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the Barred Cuckooshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Barred Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Barred Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Barred Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Barred Cuckooshrike in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
76 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
102 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: New Guinea region, eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Coracina

Other birds in the genus Coracina

Barred Cuckooshrike

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Jodhan Fine. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages