Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusClamator (Old World Crested Cuckoos)
- SpeciesClamator jacobinus (Jacobin Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
📅 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 Jacobin Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Jacobin Cuckoo sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Jacobin Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Jacobin Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.