Red-chested Cuckoo
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Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

Silhouette: Nicolas Huet le Jeune and Jean-Gabriel Prêtre (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Volcanoes National Park
57 Verified sightings at Volcanoes National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,882 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-chested Cuckoo

The red-chested cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is a medium-sized bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara. In Afrikaans, it is known as "Piet-my-vrou", after its call. The red-chested cuckoo is a medium-size cuckoo about 31 cm (12.2 in) in length. The male has slate-grey upper parts, pale grey throat and sides of head and dark grey tail tipped with white. The breast is rufous or cinnamon, often with barring, and the belly is creamy-white or pale buff. The female is similar but the colour of the breast is duller and with variable amounts of barring.

It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Southern Africa it is a common breeding migrant, found throughout the area except for the drier west. The preferred habitats... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blue-headed Coucal
LC

Blue-headed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus monachus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercococcyx montanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercococcyx olivinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
8 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
22 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
24 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
25 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
27 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
29 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
31 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
38 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
39 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
40 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
43 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
44 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
45 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
46 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
48 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
49 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-chested Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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