Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Black-faced CuckooshrikeThe Black-faced Cuckooshrike occurs in wooded places other than rainforests, including suburbs. It eats insects and other foods, and is also called the Shufflewing for its wing-shuffling movement on landing.What does it look like?Its face and throat are black, the back, wings, and tail are blue-grey, and the underparts are white. It may shuffle its wings when it lands.How does it live?The Black-faced Cuckooshrike occurs in wooded places other than rainforests, including suburbs. It eats insects and other foods, and is also called the Shufflewing for its wing-shuffling movement on landing.It catches insects and other invertebrates in the air, on foliage, or on the ground, and also eats some fruit and seeds. Some individuals move northward.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.