Cuckoos of Queensland

12 cuckoos have been recorded in Queensland on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Cuculidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Cuckoos of Queensland to know first

• Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
• Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
• Chestnut-breasted CuckooCacomantis castaneiventris
• Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
• Horsfield’s Bronze CuckooChalcites basalis
• Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
• Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
• Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
• Pheasant CoucalCentropus phasianinus
• Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus
• Shining Bronze CuckooChalcites lucidus

The full list — 12 cuckoos of Queensland in our library

• Black-eared Cuckoo
• Channel-billed Cuckoo
• Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
• Fan-tailed Cuckoo
• Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo
• Little Bronze Cuckoo
• Oriental Cuckoo
• Pacific Koel
• Pallid Cuckoo
• Pheasant Coucal
• Sahul Brush Cuckoo
• Shining Bronze Cuckoo

Keep exploring

• Birds of Queensland
• Honeyeaters of Queensland (60 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland (51 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Queensland (38 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Queensland (29 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Queensland (27 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Queensland (25 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Queensland (20 species)
• Plovers of Queensland (18 species)

Cuckoos in other regions

• Cuckoos of Indonesia (57 species)
• Cuckoos of Thailand (33 species)
• Cuckoos of Malaysia (30 species)
• Cuckoos of the Philippines (25 species)
• Cuckoos of India (24 species)
• Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
• Cuckoos of Colombia (20 species)
• Cuckoos of Kenya (20 species)
• Cuckoos of Brazil (19 species)
• Cuckoos of Peru (18 species)
• Cuckoos of South Africa (18 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.