Senegal Coucal
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Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
50 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. It is a medium-sized member of its genus and is found in lightly-wooded country and savannah in central and southern Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

60–70% · Likely
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

20–30% · Possible
Blue-headed Coucal
LC

Blue-headed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus monachus

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Coucal
LC

Black-throated Coucal

Bird

Centropus leucogaster

Insufficient data
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

5–10% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

5–10% · With luck
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

<5% · Rare
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

<5% · Rare
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

<5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

<5% · Rare
Great Spotted Cuckoo
LC

Great Spotted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator glandarius

<5% · Rare
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
10 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
24 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Coucal sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Senegal Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Coucal in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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