Avibase: Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike)

Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Greg McLachlan	2021-09-24	Barton Park South--Landing Lights Wetland, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, Rockdale (Australia)	- Two birds present. Hawking.	372009671 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Robert Hamilton	2025-11-09	, Kingborough (Australia)	-	644911997 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae melanops	Khristos Nizamis	2025-11-22	Wonna, The Regional Council of Goyder, South Australia, Goyder (Australia) (460 m)	call, dawn song, song - Excerpt from an unattended recording rig in Mallee bushland. The birds were also seen at an adjacent location.	1073874 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae novaehollandiae	James Lambert	2020-04-26	Aspley, Brisbane City, Queensland, Aspley (Australia) (30 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	550680 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae melanops	Marc Anderson	2017-07-25	Tomingley Rd, Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Western Australia (Australia) (340 m)	call - [sono]	382709 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2020-08-24	Paroo Darling National Park, New South Wales, Central Darling (Australia) (120 m)	call - bird-seen:no	596534 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	nick talbot	2021-10-16	Fawkner, Darebin City, Victoria, Moreland - North (Australia) (80 m)	uncertain - A bird calling from trees. It moves between trees at least once. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	680799 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Brian Sullivan	2025-11-30	, Gnowangerup (Australia)	-	646383418 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Owen Lawton	2024-02-18	, Bundaberg (Australia)	-	614977441 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2017-07-31	Tomingley Rd, Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Western Australia (Australia) (340 m)	flight call - [sono]	383169 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2020-11-18	Lune River, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Huon Valley (Australia) (50 m)	song - bird-seen:no	673860 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2020-08-31	Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Unincorp. Far West (Australia) (130 m)	song - bird-seen:no	611287 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae melanops	Khristos Nizamis	2025-11-22	Wonna, The Regional Council of Goyder, South Australia, Goyder (Australia) (460 m)	call, song - Excerpt from an unattended recording rig in Mallee bushland. The birds were also seen at an adjacent location.	1073873 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Ben Milbourne	2025-12-13	, Australian Capital Territory (excl. Jervis Bay) (Australia)	-	646818518 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Richard White	2024-10-11	South Stradbroke, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Pimpama-Coomera (Australia) (10 m)	call - Recording not modified.	939415 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae melanops	Khristos Nizamis	2026-01-20	Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Adelaide Hills -Ranges (Australia) (500 m)	flight call - Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike flying directly overhead.	1073875 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2013-09-19	Backyamma State Forest, Daroobalgie, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (260 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	148660 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	James Lambert	2020-04-26	150 Albany Creek Rd, Aspley (restricted access), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Brisbane (Australia)	-	227420391 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2018-08-22	Mount Moffatt, Maranoa Regional, Queensland, Booringa (Australia) (650 m)	call - bird-seen:no	434541 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2021-10-05	Yathong Nature Reserve, Eastern Boundary, New South Wales, Cobar (Australia) (190 m)	call - bird-seen:no	689108 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2020-11-18	Lune River, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Huon Valley (Australia) (50 m)	call - bird-seen:no	673861 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Marc Anderson	2026-02-21	Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales, Tenterfield (Australia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	1084942 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae melanops	Khristos Nizamis	2025-11-22	Wonna, The Regional Council of Goyder, South Australia, Goyder (Australia) (460 m)	call, dawn song, song - Excerpt from an unattended recording rig in Mallee bushland. The birds were also seen at an adjacent location.	1073872 xeno-canto.org
Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae	Andrew Galbraith	2023-11-16	Banks Street Reserve (near Alderley), Brisbane City, Queensland, Alderley (Australia) (20 m)	song - This was a group of 5 or 6 birds flying around several tree tops and calling..	845491 xeno-canto.org

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