Lesser Cuckoo
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Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

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

The lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to East Asia and the Himalayas; it winters to East Africa and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Cuckoo sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

5–10% · With luck
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

<5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

<5% · Rare
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

30–40% · Possible
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

10–20% · With luck
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

10–20% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

10–20% · With luck
Green Malkoha
LC

Green Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceuthmochares australis

5–10% · With luck
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Cuckoo
LC

Thick-billed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycoccyx audeberti

<5% · Rare
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
9 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
13 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Cuckoo in Tsavo East National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Cuckoo sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Cuckoo in Tsavo East National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Cuckoo in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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