Fan-tailed Cuckoo
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Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Silhouette: Nicolas Huet le Jeune and Jean-Gabriel Prêtre (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Noosa National Park
6 Verified sightings at Noosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,112 Verified sightings across all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Fan-tailed Cuckoo

The fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Six subspecies have been recognised:

Cacomantis flabelliformis excitus (Rothschild & Hartert, 1907) – Mountains of New Guinea. Cacomantis flabelliformis flabelliformis (Latham, 1802) – Eastern Australia from Cape York through to southern South Australia; south-western Western Australia.

Cacomantis flabelliformis meeki (Rothschild & Hartert, 1902) – Solomon Islands including Santa Isabel, Kolombangara, Guadalcanal and Bellona. Originally designated Cacomantis meeki. Cacomantis flabelliformis pyrrhophanus (Vieillot, 1817) – New Caledonia including the Loyalty Islands.

Cacomantis flabelliformis schistaceigularis (Sharpe, 1900) – Vanuatu. Cacomantis flabelliformis simus (Peale, 1848) – Fiji. The fan-tailed cuckoo is about 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in) long. The fan-tailed cuckoo has a slate-grey head, back and wings, rufous underparts and barred black and white tail. Its eye is surrounded by a yellow orbital eye ring which helps to distinguish it from the smaller and paler brush... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Pacific Koel
LC

Pacific Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Shining Cuckoo

Shining Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pheasant Coucal
LC

Pheasant Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus phasianinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx basalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Channel-billed Cuckoo
LC

Channel-billed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
3 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
8 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
10 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
12 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
13 Flinders Chase 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
14 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fan-tailed Cuckoo in Noosa National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Cuckoo sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fan-tailed Cuckoo in Noosa National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Fan-tailed Cuckoo in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.

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