Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Hyetornis pluvialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
329 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-bellied cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
LC

Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saurothera vetula

30–40% · Possible
Smooth-billed Ani
LC

Smooth-billed Ani

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crotophaga ani

10–20% · With luck
Mangrove Cuckoo
LC

Mangrove Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccyzus minor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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