White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike — David Taylor - Master Jeweller

There are two species of this bird in Australia. This bird is race hypoleuca and is found in the top end and Northern Territory. Sexes look similar.

The flight feathers have a dusky edge and the tail feathers broadly tipped white. It has a black face mask with a partial white ring to the back of the eye.

They fly in an undulating, long, gliding fashion. An unusual feature of the bird is that it shuffles and folds it’s wings individually after landing. They are found in coastal eucalypt woodlands and open forests.

Small fruits are part of their diet but they primarily feed on insects. This one is eating a caterpillar.

They catch their prey by diving down on them or snatching them inflight.