Blue Malkoha
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Blue Malkoha

Ceuthmochares aereus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
130 Verified records at Virunga National Park
May 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Malkoha sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

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

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

10–20% · With luck
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC Endemic

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

10–20% · With luck
Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

5–10% · With luck
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercococcyx mechowi

5–10% · With luck
Blue-headed Coucal
LC

Blue-headed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus monachus

5–10% · With luck
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

5–10% · With luck
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
LC

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercococcyx montanus

5–10% · With luck
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

<5% · Rare
Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

<5% · Rare
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

<5% · Rare
Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
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 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 Virunga National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Malkoha sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue Malkoha in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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