Cocos Cuckoo
Coccyzus ferrugineus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCoccyzus (Coccyzus Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCoccyzus ferrugineus (Cocos Cuckoo)
The Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Cocos Island, an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cocos Cuckoo sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cocos Cuckoo in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Cocos Cuckoo sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cocos Cuckoo in Isla del Coco National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Cocos Cuckoo in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.