Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCuculus (Typical Old World Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCuculus solitarius (Red-chested Cuckoo)
The red-chested cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is a medium-sized bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara. In Afrikaans, it is known as "Piet-my-vrou", after its call. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Cuckoo in Arusha National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-chested Cuckoo in Arusha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Cuckoo in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.