Plaintive Cuckoo

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
220 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) is a species of bird belonging to the genus Cacomantis in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is native to Asia, from India, Nepal and China to Indonesia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plaintive Cuckoo sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
7 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
8 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
12 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
13 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
18 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plaintive Cuckoo in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Plaintive Cuckoo sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plaintive Cuckoo in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Plaintive Cuckoo in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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