Hooded Cuckooshrike (Coracina longicauda)
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Hooded Cuckooshrike

Coracina longicauda (De Vis, 1890)

101 gWeight

The hooded cuckooshrike (Coracina longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Hooded Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea98 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea58 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea36 records
More places
  1. Tari GapPapua New Guinea35 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea16 records
  3. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea12 records
  4. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea9 records
  5. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea5 records
  6. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea3 records
  7. Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 hooded cuckooshrike (Coracina longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.

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Questions

How big is the Hooded Cuckooshrike?

The Hooded Cuckooshrike weighs around 101 g.

Where does the Hooded Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to northeastern and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Hooded Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the Hooded Cuckooshrike endangered?

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

What does the Hooded Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hooded Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
101 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
177 mm
Tail
144 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane west-central to northeastern and southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Coracina

Other birds in the genus Coracina

Stout-billed CuckooshrikeStout-billed CuckooshrikeCoracina caeruleogriseaCerulean CuckooshrikeCerulean CuckooshrikeCoracina temminckiiPied CuckooshrikePied CuckooshrikeCoracina bicolorGround CuckooshrikeGround CuckooshrikeCoracina maximaBarred CuckooshrikeBarred CuckooshrikeCoracina lineataBlack-faced CuckooshrikeBlack-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiaeBoyer's CuckooshrikeBoyer's CuckooshrikeCoracina boyeriBuru CuckooshrikeBuru CuckooshrikeCoracina fortisWallacean CuckooshrikeWallacean CuckooshrikeCoracina personataNorth Melanesian CuckooshrikeNorth Melanesian CuckooshrikeCoracina welchmaniSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeCoracina caledonicaBar-bellied CuckooshrikeBar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
Hooded Cuckooshrike

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