Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCentropus (Coucals)
- SpeciesCentropus senegalensis (Senegal Coucal)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Black-throated Coucal
Centropus leucogaster
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx montanus
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 15 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Coucal in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Senegal Coucal sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Senegal Coucal in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Coucal in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.