Crested Coua
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Crested Coua

Coua cristata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
292 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested coua (Coua cristata) is a common medium-sized bird member of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, mainly found in the coastal regions of the island. The crested coua is a weak flyer, so it will often be observed hopping from branch to branch in high canopies. It is distinguished mainly by its greenish-grey back, its prominent grey head crest, rufous-coloured breast, white abdomen and bright turquoise and blue patches of bare skin around the eyes. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Coua sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Red-capped Coua
LC

Red-capped Coua

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coua ruficeps

50–60% · Likely
Coquerel's Coua
LC Endemic

Coquerel's Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua coquereli

50–60% · Likely
Red-fronted Coua
LC Endemic

Red-fronted Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua reynaudii

Insufficient data
Blue Coua
LC Endemic

Blue Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua caerulea

Insufficient data
Madagascar Coucal
LC

Madagascar Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus toulou

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Cuckoo
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus rochii

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
90–100%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Coua sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Crested Coua in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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