African Emerald 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	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
3	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
4	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
7	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
8	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	10–20%
9	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	5–10%
11	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5–10%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
14	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
15	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
17	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
22	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
24	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
26	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
27	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	Insufficient data
28	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
30	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
35	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
36	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
37	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
38	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
39	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
40	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
41	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Emerald Cuckoo in Virunga National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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