Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes are often called Shufflewings, because of their odd habit of flipping their wings up and down each time they land. When I was out walking the other day, I followed their call to see three of these birds in a tree, shuffling their wings energetically as they hopped from branch to branch. This video focuses on one of the birds:

Common name: Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, also called a Shufflewing
Scientific name: Coracina novaehollandiae
Approximate length: 35 cm
Date spotted: 30 September 2026 (spring)
Location: Manly Dam Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’54.8″S 151°15’04.2″E

Here’s a still photo of a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, from an earlier post in December 2023: