Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus solitarius (Red-chested Cuckoo)
The red-chested cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is a medium-sized bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara. In Afrikaans, it is known as "Piet-my-vrou", after its call. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-chested Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Cuckoo in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.