Levaillant's Cuckoo

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gorongosa National Park
6 Verified records at Gorongosa National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Levaillant's cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) is a cuckoo which is a resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara. It is found in bushy habitats. It is a brood parasite, using the nests of bulbuls and babblers. It was named in honour of the French explorer, collector and ornithologist, François Le Vaillant. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Levaillant's Cuckoo sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
20 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
25 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
31 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
34 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
38 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
39 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
41 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
42 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
43 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Levaillant's Cuckoo in Gorongosa National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Levaillant's Cuckoo sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Levaillant's Cuckoo in Gorongosa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Levaillant's Cuckoo in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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