
African Cuckoo
The African cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Jan to Feb
When African Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 96 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
96 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Cuckoo aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
African Cuckoo hier aangeteken
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Cuckoo te vind
Gashere het die African Cuckoo gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- KwaZulu-NatalSelfryVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Cuculus gularis
Waarnemings
96
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Cuckoo op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Cuckoo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Cuckoo in South Africa?
The African Cuckoo is most recorded in Mpumalanga (52% of records), Limpopo (25% of records), Northern Cape (13% of records), based on 96 iNaturalist observations. 70 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Cuckoo?
Sightings of the African Cuckoo peak from Jan to Feb, based on 96 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the African Cuckoo?
The African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the African Cuckoo?
The African cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa where it migrates within the continent, generally arriving and breeding in any one locality during the rainy season. A fairly common bird, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".


































