Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
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Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
162 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a protected status in New South Wales, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. They are widely distributed in almost any wooded habitat throughout the region, except in rainforests. But they can also occur in urban areas, and are a fairly common sight on power lines in Australian cities such as Sydney and Perth. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Common Cicadabird
LC

Common Cicadabird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Edolisoma tenuirostre

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Triller
LC

White-winged Triller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lalage tricolor

<5% · Rare
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Pardalote
LC Endemic

Spotted Pardalote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardalotus punctatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
16 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
17 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
18 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
19 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
20 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Kosciuszko National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Kosciuszko National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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