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 South Luangwa National Park
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a African Cuckoo sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.