Coracina tenuirostris
(Cicadabird)
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FAMILY |
Campephagidae |
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Species |
Coracina tenuirostris |
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Common name |
Cicadabird |
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Main colour(s) |
Grey or brown |
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Distinctive feature |
Cicada-like trill, size 24-26 cm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Male is blue-grey in colour with a black eyebrow and some of the tail feathers are black edged with grey. The female is brown with a paler brown eyebrow and paler underparts with brown bars. legs and feet grey, eyes black, bill black. Woodlands as along the eastern margin of the campus are preferred habitats. Photograph by courtesy of Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
