
Great Spotted Cuckoo
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Mar
When Great Spotted Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 229 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.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
229 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Great Spotted Cuckoo aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
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Great Spotted Cuckoo hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Great Spotted Cuckoo hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Great Spotted Cuckoo hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Great Spotted Cuckoo hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Great Spotted Cuckoo hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
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Albany-ruigte-bioom · Spekboom
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Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
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Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Spekboom
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Albany-ruigte-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
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Albany-ruigte-bioom · Spekboom
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Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Great Spotted Cuckoo te vind
Gashere het die Great Spotted Cuckoo gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
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.
Hoe om te kyk
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Clamator glandarius
Waarnemings
229
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Great Spotted 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 Great Spotted Cuckoo in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. 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 Great Spotted Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded in Limpopo (38% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), North West (14% of records), based on 229 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
Sightings of the Great Spotted Cuckoo peak from Nov to Mar, based on 229 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. The genus name clamator is Latin for "shouter" from clamare, "to shout". The specific glandarius is derived from Latin glans, glandis, "acorn".
























