Large Hawk Cuckoo
Cuculus sparverioides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus sparverioides (Large Hawk Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus varius
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
📅 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 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 19 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Hawk Cuckoo in Chitwan National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Large Hawk Cuckoo sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Large Hawk Cuckoo in Chitwan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Large Hawk Cuckoo in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.