Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx basalis

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

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Noosa National Park
1 Verified sightings at Noosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
396 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Horsfield's bronze cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a small cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Its size averages 22 g (0.78 oz) and is distinguished by its green and bronze iridescent colouring on its back and incomplete brown barring from neck to tail. Horsfield's bronze cuckoo can be distinguished from other bronze cuckoos by its white eyebrow and brown eye stripe. The Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is common throughout Australia preferring the drier open woodlands away from forested areas. This species was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx.

The Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is one of five Australian species in the genus Chalcites (formerly Chrysococcyx) a type of parasitic bird, that parasitizes fairy-wrens primarily to raise their young. The main diet of the Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is insects and they are nomadic, travelling to different regions of Australia to breed and find food. Small insects are taken from leaves, branches, caught on the wing and in breeding season, Horsfield's bronze cuckoos feed each other in a courtship ritual.

The Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is known as a brood parasite, this means that they lay their eggs in a host species... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Shining Cuckoo

Shining Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pacific Koel
LC

Pacific Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pheasant Coucal
LC

Pheasant Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus phasianinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Channel-billed Cuckoo
LC

Channel-billed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

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 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Flinders Chase 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
13 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
21 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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