African Emerald Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
101 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species of cuckoo that is native to Africa. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Emerald Cuckoo in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Emerald Cuckoo in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for African Emerald Cuckoo in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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