Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus clamosus (Black Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
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 Black Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Black Cuckoo sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.