Lesser Coucal
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Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Jiuzhaigou National Park
4 Verified records at Jiuzhaigou National Park
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution range that overlaps with several other similar species. The habitat in which it is found is often marshy land with grass and tree cover. It is distinguished by its smaller size, less prominent bill, pale shaft streaks on the feathers of the head and back. It has a much longer claw on its hind toe and a distinct call. It is also among the few coucals that show season plumage differences but like in other coucals, the sexes cannot be distinguished in the field. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park

Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Cuckoo
LC

Lesser Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus poliocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

5–10% · With luck
Himalayan Cuckoo
LC

Himalayan Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus saturatus

Insufficient data
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Lesser Coucal at Jiuzhaigou National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
7 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
9 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
15 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
18 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
21 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
22 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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