Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCentropus (Coucals)
- SpeciesCentropus monachus (Blue-headed Coucal)
The blue-headed coucal (Centropus monachus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to tropical central Africa where its typical habitat is swamps, river banks, forest edges and generally wet locations. It is a common bird with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Coucal sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-headed Coucal in Kibale National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Coucal sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-headed Coucal in Kibale National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-headed Coucal in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.