Bird
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsMar · Jul · Novmost records
Records10,333in 14 countries
Most seen inUganda4,267 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Blue-headed Coucal in brief
The blue-headed coucal (Centropus monachus) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 10,333 published records, most of them from Uganda, Ghana and Rwanda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, July and November.
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
Uganda4,267 records · best Jul, Jun
Ghana1,815 records · best Nov, Mar
Rwanda1,083 records · best Jul, Dec
Ethiopia819 records · best Nov, Dec
Nigeria819 records · best Jun, Sep
Cameroon636 records · best Mar, Apr
Gabon282 records · best Jul, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo270 records · best Jan, Feb
Benin214 records · best Jun, Nov
Republic of the Congo54 records · best Apr, Oct
Burundi30 records · best Dec, Oct
Equatorial Guinea20 records · best Jan, Jul
South Sudan13 records · best Aug, Mar
Togo11 records · best May, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.