
Burchell's Coucal
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
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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. 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
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Burchell's Coucal erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Nordkap
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
Burchell's Coucal hier erfasst
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Burchell's Coucal: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Burchell's Coucal in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Centropus burchellii
Nachweise
2,582
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Burchell's Coucal auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Burchell's Coucal in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Burchell's Coucal at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. 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 Burchell's Coucal in South Africa?
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. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Burchell's Coucal on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Burchell's Coucal?
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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Burchell's Coucal?
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.

























