South Melanesian cuckooshrike
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Coracina caledonica

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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References

1. South Melanesian cuckooshrike Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Melanesian_cuckooshrike
2. South Melanesian cuckooshrike on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103694177/112321982
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/613088

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