North Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

North Melanesian Cuckooshrike

Coracina welchmani (Tristram, 1892)

135 gWeight

The north Melanesian cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands

North Melanesian Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. KukunduSolomon Islands12 records
  2. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands12 records
  3. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands12 records
More places
  1. ImburanuSolomon Islands9 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands9 records
  3. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

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 north Melanesian cuckooshrike (Coracina welchmani) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is considered by some ornithologists to be a subspecies of Coracina caledonica.

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

Questions

How big is the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike?

The North Melanesian Cuckooshrike weighs around 135 g.

Where does the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the North Melanesian Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
135 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
185 mm
Tail
148 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern, central 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

Stout-billed CuckooshrikeStout-billed CuckooshrikeCoracina caeruleogriseaHooded CuckooshrikeHooded CuckooshrikeCoracina longicaudaCerulean 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 personataSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeSouth Melanesian CuckooshrikeCoracina caledonicaBar-bellied CuckooshrikeBar-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina striata
North Melanesian Cuckooshrike

Download illustration

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

WebP · 1070 px

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

In other languages