Bird
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records2,158in 8 countries
Most seen inNigeria1,508 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Cuckoo in brief
The african cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 2,158 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Eswatini and Benin. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Nigeria1,508 records · best Jun, May
Eswatini285 records · best Nov, Dec
Benin172 records · best Feb, Jan
Burkina Faso86 records · best Jun, May
Guinea-Bissau49 records · best Jun, Jul
Togo24 records · best Mar, Apr
Sierra Leone22 records · best May, Feb
Niger12 records · best Aug, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.