Bird guideWhite-bellied Cuckooshrike

In Indonesia the white-bellied cuckooshrike is commonly found in the northern Moluccas and occasionally found in Eastern Wallacea .

⚠️Not listed
🍃Indigenous: Bijik, Witjiwitjik

At a glance

FamilyCuckooshrikes
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatInhabits eucalypt forest and other woodlands in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Peter Boesman

Range map

Range map

4539visible hotspots
107343visible records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Overview

Immature lacks distinct mask of Black-faced Cuckooshrike. Dark morph shows large but variable black bib and breast, mottled or barred at the edges.

Behavior

Inhabits eucalypt forest and other woodlands in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Call a high-pitched, two-note squeak, lower-pitched in the very large Manus form, previously considered a species.

Regional timing

New South Wales
Peak: August to October9,003 records
Queensland
Peak: May to November55,601 records
Northern Territory
Peak: June to October32,904 records
Victoria
Peak: September to November5,177 records
Western Australia
Peak: June to August4,201 records
South Australia
Peak: December45 records
Australian Capital Territory
Peak: April115 records
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