White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCentropus (Coucals)
- SpeciesCentropus superciliosus (White-browed Coucal)
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 Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
📅 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 White-browed Coucal in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Coucal sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Coucal in Lake Nakuru National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Coucal in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.