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

Coracina novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nitmiluk National Park
89 Verified records at Nitmiluk National Park
September 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 Nitmiluk National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park

White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
White-winged Triller
LC

White-winged Triller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lalage tricolor

5–10% · With luck
Varied Triller
LC

Varied Triller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lalage leucomela

Insufficient data
Great Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Great Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlamydera nuchalis

70–80% · Very likely
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

60–70% · Likely
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

50–60% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

50–60% · Likely
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

50–60% · Likely
Silver-crowned Friarbird
LC Endemic

Silver-crowned Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon argenticeps

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

40–50% · Possible
Northern Fantail
LC

Northern Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufiventris

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Nitmiluk National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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