Shining Cuckoo

Shining Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx lucidus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
212 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shining bronze cuckoo or pīpīwharauroa (Chalcites lucidus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is a very small cuckoo, being only 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) in length, and parasitises chiefly dome-shaped nests of various Gerygone species, having a range that largely corresponds with the distribution of that genus. It may also parasitise other Acanthizidae species, and is also the most southerly ranging brood parasitic bird species in the world, extending to at least 46°S in New Zealand. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Cuckoo sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 212 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx basalis

<5% · Rare
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis flabelliformis

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

<5% · Rare
Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus pallidus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Koel
LC

Pacific Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys orientalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
11 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
12 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
13 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
14 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
15 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
17 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
19 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
20 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Cuckoo in Great Otway National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Cuckoo sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 212 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shining Cuckoo in Great Otway National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Shining Cuckoo in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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