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Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
1,295 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Coucal sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

10–20% · With luck
Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus varius

10–20% · With luck
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

10–20% · With luck
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
LC

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis passerinus

<5% · Rare
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Sirkeer Malkoha
LC

Sirkeer Malkoha

Bird

Taccocua leschenaultii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
60–70%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
7 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
11 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
13 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
14 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
15 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
17 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
18 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
20 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
21 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
22 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
23 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
24 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
25 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
26 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
27 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
28 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
29 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
30 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
32 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
33 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
34 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
35 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
36 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
37 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Coucal in Keoladeo National Park?

About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Coucal sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Coucal in Keoladeo National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Greater Coucal in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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