Red-fronted Coua
Red-fronted Coua

Red-fronted Coua

Coua reynaudii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
283 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-fronted coua (Coua reynaudii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Coua sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Blue Coua
LC Endemic

Blue Coua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coua caerulea

60–70% · Likely
Red-breasted Coua
LC Endemic

Red-breasted Coua

Bird

Coua serriana

Insufficient data
Madagascar Cuckoo
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus rochii

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Coucal
LC

Madagascar Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus toulou

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-fronted Coua in Ranomafana National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Coua sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-fronted Coua in Ranomafana National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-fronted Coua in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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