Coppery-tailed Coucal
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Coppery-tailed Coucal

Centropus cupreicaudus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chobe National Park
269 Verified records at Chobe National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The coppery-tailed coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It was first described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1896. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery-tailed Coucal sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 269 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

<5% · Rare
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

5–10% · Rare
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

<5% · Rare
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

<5% · Rare
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

<5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

<5% · Rare
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

<5% · Rare
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

<5% · Rare
Great Spotted Cuckoo
LC

Great Spotted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator glandarius

<5% · Rare
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
2 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coppery-tailed Coucal in Chobe National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery-tailed Coucal sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 269 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coppery-tailed Coucal in Chobe National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Coppery-tailed Coucal in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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