Black Coucal

Black Coucal

Centropus grillii

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

The black coucal (Centropus grillii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution in Africa south of the Sahara. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
27 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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