Coracina papuensis

whitebellied cuckoo-shrikes

(White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike)

FAMILY

Campephagidae

Species

Coracina papuensis

Common name

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

Main colour

Grey

Distinctive feature

Grey and white with a black patch between the eye and bill, size 26-28 cm

Campus

Cairns, Townsville

Description

This bird is grey on the back, the wings are grey with black markings, underparts are white. The tail is dark-coloured tipped with white. Legs and feet dark grey, eyes black, bill black.