Lesser Coucal
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Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
36 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution range that overlaps with several other similar species. The habitat in which it is found is often marshy land with grass and tree cover. It is distinguished by its smaller size, less prominent bill, pale shaft streaks on the feathers of the head and back. It has a much longer claw on its hind toe and a distinct call. It is also among the few coucals that show season plumage differences but like in other coucals, the sexes cannot be distinguished in the field. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Coucal sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

<5% · Rare
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

20–30% · With luck
Himalayan Cuckoo
LC

Himalayan Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus saturatus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

10–20% · With luck
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
LC

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator coromandus

5–10% · With luck
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

5–10% · With luck
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

5–10% · With luck
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

<5% · Rare
Cuculus nisicolor

Cuculus nisicolor

Bird

Cuculus nisicolor

<5% · Rare
Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus varius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
7 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
9 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
15 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
18 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
21 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
22 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Coucal sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Coucal in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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