Himalayan Cuckoo
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Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuculus saturatus

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

The Himalayan cuckoo or Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) is a brooding parasitic bird that is part of the Cuculidae family. The species breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter. It was formerly known as "Oriental cuckoo" and contained several subspecies found over most of Asia. In 2005, it was determined that this "species" consists of three distinct lineages: Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) saturatus Oriental cuckoo proper, Cuculus (saturatus) optatus Sunda cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) lepidus These are usually seen as distinct species nowadays. As the type specimen of the former "Oriental" cuckoo is a bird of the Himalayan population, the name saturatus applies to the Himalayan cuckoo if it is considered a species. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Cuckoo sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

10–20% · With luck
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Cuckoo
LC

Lesser Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus poliocephalus

5–10% · Rare
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

Insufficient data
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

Insufficient data
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
8 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Cuckoo in Langtang National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Cuckoo sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Himalayan Cuckoo in Langtang National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Cuckoo in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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