African Cuckoo

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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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 Virunga National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a African Cuckoo sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for African Cuckoo in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.