Klaas's Cuckoo

Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

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

Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Klaas's Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Klaas's Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Klaas's Cuckoo in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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