White-browed Coucal

White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kruger National Park
2,855 Verified records at Kruger National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Burchell's coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Coucal sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,855 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
18 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
19 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
21 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
24 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
25 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
26 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
27 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
28 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
29 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
30 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
31 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
33 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
34 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
35 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
36 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
37 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
38 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
39 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
40 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
41 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
42 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
43 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
44 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
45 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
46 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
47 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
48 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Coucal in Kruger National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Coucal sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,855 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Coucal in Kruger National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Coucal in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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