African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus gularis (African Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Black-throated Coucal
Centropus leucogaster
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a African Cuckoo sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for African Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.