ID Plz-Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Dist Hiri, near Tabusereia, City Mission- Sept 3 2023 (1 Viewer)

[nidhinc]

Dear Friends,

Can you please help me with the ID of this bird. Is this black faced Cuckooshrike or female of Hooded Cuckooshirike?

Thanks,

Nidhin

 

[THE_FERN]

Suspect back-faced since the wings of 77 don't show much obvious black. For hooded, I think we expect pretty much the whole of the wing (certainly the primaries) visible there to be clearly black

 

[sicklebill]

Black-faced, Hooded is a montane species

 

[nidhinc]

Thank you Fern & Sickle bill