Bird
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records11,431in 18 countries
Most seen inGhana3,611 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Blue Malkoha in brief
The blue malkoha (Ceuthmochares aereus) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 11,431 published records, most of them from Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March 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
Ghana3,611 records · best Nov, Mar
Uganda3,197 records · best Jul, Aug
Nigeria800 records · best Jul, May
Democratic Republic of the Congo595 records · best Dec, Oct
Ivory Coast513 records · best Feb, Mar
Cameroon469 records · best Mar, Apr
Benin338 records · best Nov, Apr
Equatorial Guinea298 records · best Jan, Aug
Liberia269 records · best Feb, Jan
Rwanda261 records · best Jul, Dec
Gabon258 records · best Sep, Jul
Angola236 records · best Sep, Jun
Republic of the Congo164 records · best Sep, Dec
Sierra Leone121 records · best Dec, Feb
Guinea-Bissau100 records · best Jun, Mar
Guinea91 records · best Nov, Jan
Central African Republic61 records · best Nov, Sep
Togo49 records · best Oct, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.