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Blue Coua

Coua caerulea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
421 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue coua (Coua caerulea) is a species of bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Coua sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 421 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Red-fronted Coua
LC Endemic

Red-fronted Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua reynaudii

40–50% · Likely
Red-breasted Coua
LC Endemic

Red-breasted Coua

Bird

Coua serriana

Insufficient data
Madagascar Cuckoo
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus rochii

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Coucal
LC

Madagascar Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus toulou

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
3 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Coua in Ranomafana National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Coua sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 421 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Coua in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Blue Coua in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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