Cuckooshrikes often have gray colors simillar to many shrikes and their shape and flight pattern is similar to cuckoos. But they are not closely related to Cuckoos or Shrikes. Cuckooshrikes are found in warm climates of Africa, Asia, and Australasia.


Genus Coracina

Cicadabird  Coracina tenuirostris  Found: Australasia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Aviceda - Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia  3) David Cook - Rocky Hall, NSW, Australia
1) Male  2, 3) Female


Cuckooshrike, Black-faced Coracina novaehollandiae Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo  2) Sandy Cole - San Diego Zoo  3) Dick - Australia  4) David Cook - Australia


Cuckooshrike, Ground  Coracina maxima  Found: Australia
Photographed by: 1) Aviceda  - Atkinson's Dam, SE Queensland, Australia   2) David Cook - Queensland

Cuckooshrike, Large  Coracina macei  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2)  Shanthanu Bhardwaj - Dhrangadhra, Gujarat, India



Genus Lalage

Triller, Varied  Lalage leucomela  Found: Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Aviceda - Dayboro, SE Queensland, Australia  2, 3) David Cook - Cairns, QLD, Australia
1) Male


Triller, White-winged Lalage tricolor Found: Australia
Photographed by:  1, 2) David Cook - Wamboin, NSW, Australia  3) Mdekool
1, 2) Male  3) Female

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