Green Malkoha
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Green Malkoha

Ceuthmochares australis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
338 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. This species and the blue malkoha were previously considered conspecific and together known as the yellowbill. It has a green tail, wings and back. It has a widespread distribution down the coast of Eastern Africa from Kenya to South Africa. It ranges from dense forest to riverine forest and forest edges. In the forest it typically lives in the subcanopy at between 8–30 m. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Malkoha sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 338 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

40–50% · Likely
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

20–30% · Possible
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

10–20% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

10–20% · With luck
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

10–20% · With luck
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

<5% · Rare
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

<5% · Rare
Great Spotted Cuckoo
LC

Great Spotted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator glandarius

<5% · Rare
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

Insufficient data
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

Insufficient data
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

Insufficient data
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Malkoha in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Green Malkoha sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 338 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Malkoha in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Green Malkoha in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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