African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
13 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Cuckoo sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a African Cuckoo sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for African Cuckoo in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to South Luangwa National Park