
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,582 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Burchell's Coucal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,582 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Mpumalanga
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Burchell's Coucal aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Spesie
Centropus burchellii
Aantekeninge
2 582
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Burchell's Coucal op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Burchell's Coucal at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand 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.
The Burchell's Coucal is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (32% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), Western Cape (16% of records), based on 2 582 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Burchell's Coucal on site or nearby.
The Burchell's Coucal is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in the southeastern parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Common names include gewone vleiloerie in Afrikaans and umGugwane or uFukwe in Zulu.