Stout-billed Cuckooshrike

Coracina caeruleogrisea (Gray, GR, 1858)

138 gWeight

The stout-billed cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stout-billed Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea374 records
Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea73 records
Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea42 records

More places

Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea31 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea27 records
Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea18 records
Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea17 records
Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea14 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia13 records
Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

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 stout-billed cuckooshrike (Coracina caeruleogrisea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike?

The Stout-billed Cuckooshrike weighs around 138 g.

Where does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Halmahera, Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except south-central). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike?

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

Is the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Stout-billed Cuckooshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 138 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 165 mm
Tail: 138 mm
Bill: 42 mm
Tarsus: 30 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Halmahera, Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except south-central)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2