Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

10–20% · Possible
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

0–10% · With luck
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

<5% · Rare
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

<5% · Rare
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
LC

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx maculatus

<5% · Rare
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

<5% · Rare
Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus varius

<5% · Rare
Violet Cuckoo
LC

Violet Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
LC

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator coromandus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
5 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
0–10%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
0–10%
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
16 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
17 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
18 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
19 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
20 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Coucal in Kaziranga National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Lesser Coucal sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 302 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lesser Coucal in Kaziranga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Coucal in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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