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

Coracina novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal National Park
420 Verified records at Royal National Park
October 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Royal National Park, based on 420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

Insufficient data
Common Cicadabird
LC

Common Cicadabird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Edolisoma tenuirostre

<5% · Rare
Australian Raven
LC Endemic

Australian Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus coronoides

40–50% · Likely
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

30–40% · Possible
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

30–40% · Possible
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

30–40% · Possible
Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

30–40% · Possible
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Royal National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Royal National Park, based on 420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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