An infrequent visitor to our garden is the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike shown in the photo above. This species is found throughout Australia and is one of several species of cuckoo-shrikes (they are actually neither cuckoos nor shrikes!).
Their preferred habitats include woodlands, forests, scrublands and parks and gardens. Their soft churring sound is made while flying or sitting in a tree; I find it strangely soothing.
For more information about Australian birds click here.
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