South Melanesian Cuckooshrike (Coracina caledonica)
About the South Melanesian Cuckooshrike
The south Melanesian cuckooshrike (Coracina caledonica) is an uncommon species of bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is found in New Caledonia, Bougainville Island, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The species is a large (32–37 cm) cuckoo-shrike with a long square tail and all over dark grey plumage. The eye of adults is yellow, whereas that of the juvenile is dark. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in France, Vanuatu in the xeno-canto catalogue.