Bird
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records7,490in 3 countries
Most seen inJapan5,991 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lesser Cuckoo in brief
The lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 7,490 published records, most of them from Japan, South Korea and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.
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
Japan5,991 records · best Jun, May
South Korea1,489 records · best Jun, May
Seychelles10 records · best Nov, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.