Blue-headed Coucal
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Blue-headed Coucal

Centropus monachus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
32 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Coucal sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth 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

5–10% · Rare
Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

10–20% · With luck
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

10–20% · With luck
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

5–10% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

5–10% · With luck
Blue Malkoha
LC

Blue Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceuthmochares aereus

<5% · Rare
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

<5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

<5% · Rare
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

<5% · Rare
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-headed Coucal in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Coucal sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-headed Coucal in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Blue-headed Coucal in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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