Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCentropus (Coucals)
- SpeciesCentropus grillii (Black Coucal)
The black coucal (Centropus grillii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide distribution in Africa south of the Sahara. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Black-throated Coucal
Centropus leucogaster
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.