Blue Malkoha
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Blue Malkoha

Ceuthmochares aereus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
76 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue malkoha or chattering yellowbill (Ceuthmochares aereus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It was formerly conspecific with the green malkoha until split in 2016. It is widely distributed across the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Malkoha sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Yellow-throated Cuckoo
LC

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

40–50% · Likely
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

30–40% · Possible
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercococcyx mechowi

20–30% · Possible
Blue-headed Coucal
LC

Blue-headed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus monachus

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Coucal
LC

Black-throated Coucal

Bird

Centropus leucogaster

10–20% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

10–20% · With luck
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

5–10% · With luck
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Malkoha in Semuliki National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Malkoha sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Malkoha in Semuliki National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Blue Malkoha in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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