ReefBlitz Common Bird Species

This is a guide to the 100 most common bird species found around Cannonvale Beach, compiled from data from the Atlas of Living Australia

Pacific Koel

The Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis), also known as the Eastern Koel, is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It has often been considered conspecific with the Asian and Black-billed Koels, but they are increasingly treated as a separate species. Alternatively, the population breeding in Australia has been considered a separate species, the Australian Koel ...more ↓

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

The Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was previously also known as Chalcites lucidus.

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

The Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family, found from Australia to South-east Asia. The species was previously known by the scientific name of Chalcites basalis.

Brush Cuckoo

The Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus) is a member of the cuckoo family.

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

The Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

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