Lesser Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · Rare
overall probability at Langtang National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
30–40
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
0–10%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
9 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Cuckoo in Langtang National Park?

About 5% of visitor-days record a Lesser Cuckoo sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lesser Cuckoo in Langtang National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Cuckoo in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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