Coquerel's Coua
Coua coquereli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCoua (Couas)
- SpeciesCoua coquereli (Coquerel's Coua)
Coquerel's coua (Coua coquereli) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It was named in 1867 by the French naturalist Alfred Grandidier in honor of the French navy surgeon and naturalist Charles Coquerel. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Coquerel's Coua sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coquerel's Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Coquerel's Coua sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coquerel's Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Coquerel's Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.