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A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) perched at the top of an olive tree against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
large, or black-faced, cuckoo-shrike Large, or black-faced, cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae).

Campephagidae

bird family
Also known as: campephagid
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Campephagidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, including cuckoo-shrikes and minivets. The nearly 90 species, found from Africa to the Pacific Islands, are 13 to 35 cm (5 to 14 inches) in length and have slightly hooked bills, rather long tails, and fluffy plumage with loose, stiff feathers on the back and rump. Many are gray and barred; this, together with a fondness for eating caterpillars, suggests a cuckoo. Most also eat fruit. Campephagids inhabit forests and...

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