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Cuckoo-shrikes are well named, as they resemble in shape a hybrid between cuckoos and shrikes. They are all elegant, graceful birds patterned mainly in black, gray, and white. They are usually seen perched high in trees, looking around for insects, often producing pleasant calls. This species, the black-faced cuckoo-shrike, is one of the most widely distributed and common. These were photographed at the Fowlers Gap research station in the northwest corner of New South Wales. The bird above at center still shows traces of the barred immature plumage. |
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