Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus saturatus (Himalayan Cuckoo)
The Himalayan cuckoo or Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) is a brooding parasitic bird that is part of the Cuculidae family. The species breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter. It was formerly known as "Oriental cuckoo" and contained several subspecies found over most of Asia. In 2005, it was determined that this "species" consists of three distinct lineages: Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) saturatus Oriental cuckoo proper, Cuculus (saturatus) optatus Sunda cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) lepidus These are usually seen as distinct species nowadays. As the type specimen of the former "Oriental" cuckoo is a bird of the Himalayan population, the name saturatus applies to the Himalayan cuckoo if it is considered a species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Cuckoo sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Cuculus sparverioides
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus nisicolor
Cuculus nisicolor
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus varius
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Cuckoo in Royal Manas National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Cuckoo sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Cuckoo in Royal Manas National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Cuckoo in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.