African Emerald Cuckoo

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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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	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
3	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
4	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
7	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	10–20%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
9	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
10	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
11	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
15	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
19	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
21	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
22	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
23	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
24	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
25	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
27	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
28	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
29	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
31	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
32	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Emerald Cuckoo in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 1% of visitor-days record a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Emerald Cuckoo in Masai Mara National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Emerald Cuckoo in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.