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

White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusCentropus (Coucals)
SpeciesCentropus superciliosus (White-browed Coucal)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Kafue National Park

5 Verified sightings at Kafue National Park From 2019 to 2026

19,351 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-browed Coucal

The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Burchell's coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies.

The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm (14 to 17 in) in length. The sexes are similar, adults having a blackish crown and nape, a white supercilium, rufous-brown back, chestnut wings, blackish rump and black tail, glossed with green, with a white tip. The underparts are creamy-white, the eyes red, the beak black, and the legs and feet greyish-black or black. Juveniles have rufous streaking on the crown, a faint buff supercilium, barred upper parts and darker underparts.

The white-browed coucal is native to eastern and southern Africa, and the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Centropus senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Centropus cupreicaudus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Centropus grillii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cuculus solitarius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cuculus clamosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Clamator levaillantii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysococcyx klaas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Clamator jacobinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cuculus gularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysococcyx caprius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pachycoccyx audeberti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~70%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
3	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
5	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
6	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
9	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
10	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
14	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
16	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
17	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
18	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
19	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
21	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
23	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~30%
24	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
25	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
26	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
27	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
28	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
29	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
30	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
31	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
32	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
33	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
34	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
35	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
36	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
37	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
38	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
39	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
40	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
41	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
42	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
43	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
44	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
45	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
46	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
47	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
48	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data

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White-browed Coucal

About the White-browed Coucal

Recent sightings of White-browed Coucal in Kafue National Park

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Senegal Coucal

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Black Coucal

Red-chested Cuckoo

Black Cuckoo

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Klaas's Cuckoo

Jacobin Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Dideric Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo

Thick-billed Cuckoo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found