Madagascar Coucal
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Madagascar Coucal

Centropus toulou

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

The Malagasy coucal or Madagascar coucal (Centropus toulou) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Madagascar and in the Seychelles, where it occurs on Aldabra and was formerly present on Assumption Island and Cosmoledo. Its natural habitats are dense vegetation in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, rough grassland, marshes and reedbeds. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Coucal sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Cuckoo
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus rochii

60–70% · Likely
Blue Coua
LC Endemic

Blue Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua caerulea

60–70% · Likely
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

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
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 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Coucal in Ranomafana National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Coucal sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Coucal in Ranomafana National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Coucal in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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