Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
Ground Cuckoo-shrike (Pteropodocys maxima) - HBW 10, p. 69
French: Échenilleur terrestre
German: Grundraupenfänger
Spanish: Oruguero Terrestre
Other common names: Greybird, Caterpillar-catcher
Taxonomy: Ceblepyris maxima Rüppell, 1839, New Holland = New South Wales, Australia.
Sometimes placed in genus Coracina. N birds have been separated as race pallida on basis of slightly paler overall colour, but degree of difference from birds elsewhere in species’ range is small (minor Gloger effect). Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia, mainly in interior.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female brooding in the nest. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 22 sec 4.2 -
A female at nest brooding. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 30 sec 4.2 -
Two adults walking and feeding on the ground Locality Lockyer Waters, Queensland, Australia (ssp pallida)
Tom Tarrant 30 April 1998 6 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
Two adults feeding on the ground Locality Atkinson's Dam, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1995 7 years ago 31 sec 3.4 -
An adult perched in a tree Locality Atkinson's Dam, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1995 7 years ago 38 sec 2.8 -
An adult perched on a branch, and two adults perched on a branch and flying away Locality Atkinson's Dam, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1995 7 years ago 37 sec 2.5
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One of a group of 3, unusually allowing close access.
Locality Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 5 June 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
A female at nest brooding.
Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 3 -
in flight
Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Michael Retter 30 October 2009 2 years ago 2
- No sound recordings available yet
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