Red-chested Cuckoo

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kibale National Park
670 Verified records at Kibale National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-chested cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is a medium-sized bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara. In Afrikaans, it is known as "Piet-my-vrou", after its call. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 670 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
20–30%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
24 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
25 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
27 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
29 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
31 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
38 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
39 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
40 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
43 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
44 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
45 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
46 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
48 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
49 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Cuckoo in Kibale National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Cuckoo sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 670 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-chested Cuckoo in Kibale National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Cuckoo in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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