Bird
Common hawk cuckoo
Cuculus varius · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Maymost records
Records244,734in 5 countries
Most seen inIndia235,952 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Common hawk cuckoo in brief
The common hawk cuckoo (Cuculus varius) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — Species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 244,734 published records, most of them from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and May.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India235,952 records · best Feb, Jun
Nepal3,332 records · best Mar, Apr
Bangladesh2,698 records · best Mar, May
Sri Lanka2,289 records · best Jan, Feb
Pakistan463 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.