C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Campephagidae

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis

CIOC 6457

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis

Passeriformes · Campephagidae

White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis).

ATK78

DEF48

6348 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 63.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 78

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).

DEF 48

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Moluccas & New Guinea region & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. Habitat: Woodland

14 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Coracina papuensis papuensis
Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas), Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Geelvink Bay is. (nw New Guinea), mainland New Guinea, Lesser Sundas and Kai Is. (se Moluccas)
Coracina papuensis angustifrons
sc to se New Guinea
Coracina papuensis louisiadensis
Tagula (c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea)
Coracina papuensis oriomo
sc New Guinea, Torres Strait is. and Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
Coracina papuensis timorlaoensis
Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas)
Coracina papuensis hypoleuca
Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and ne WA to nw QLD (nw, nc Australia)
Coracina papuensis apsleyi
Melville I. (Tiwi Is., n of NT) and adjacent coastal NT (nc Australia)
Coracina papuensis artamoides
ec QLC to sc QLD (ec Australia)
Coracina papuensis robusta
nc NSW to VIC (se Australia)
Coracina papuensis sclaterii
New Hanover (=Lavongai), New Ireland, New Britain, and many satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
Coracina papuensis perpallida
Buka, Bougainville, Shortland, Choiseul, Isabel and Florida Is. (n, c Solomon Is.)
Coracina papuensis elegans
New Georgia group, Russell (=Pavuvu) and Guadalcanal (c, se Solomon Is.)
Coracina papuensis eyerdami
Malaita (se Solomon Is.)
Coracina papuensis ingens
Manus and Los Negros (to e of Manus; Admiralty Is., nw Bismarck Arch.)