Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 49 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Accepted Answer

September to June. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park the best place to see a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike?

Accepted Answer

19th of 24. Of the 24 parks where we can rate Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sightings, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ranks 19th at about 10%. The best odds are in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 50%), Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 40%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 20%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike live in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike that you can see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Black Currawong (over 90%), Crescent Honeyeater (about 80%) and Tasmanian Scrubwren (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (37 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
2	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
3	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
4	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
5	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
6	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
7	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
8	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
9	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
10	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
11	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
12	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
13	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
14	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
15	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
16	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
17	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
18	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
19	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
20	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
21	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
22	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
23	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
24	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
4	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
5	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
3	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Caversham Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

About the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Sounds

Recent sightings of Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Black Currawong

Crescent Honeyeater

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Yellow Wattlebird

Tasmanian Thornbill

Welcome Swallow

Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Pink Robin

Superb Fairywren

Grey Fantail

Forest Raven

Scrubtit

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