Lesser Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
19 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to East Asia and the Himalayas; it winters to East Africa and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Cuckoo sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
9 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
13 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Cuckoo in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Cuckoo sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Cuckoo in Khangchendzonga National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Cuckoo in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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