
Common Cuckoo
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Infos sur les espèces
Most records Nov to Mar
When Common Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 93 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 Common Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
93 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Common Cuckoo
Hébergements engagés
À travers Cap-Nord
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Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
Common Cuckoo : espèce observée ici
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Common Cuckoo : quand et où l’observer
Common Cuckoo : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Least Concern
Espèce
Cuculus canorus
Observations
93
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Common Cuckoo sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Cuckoo in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Common Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Common Cuckoo is most recorded in Mpumalanga (38% of records), Western Cape (23% of records), Limpopo (22% of records), based on 93 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Common Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Cuckoo?
Sightings of the Common Cuckoo peak from Nov to Mar, based on 93 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Common Cuckoo?
The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Cuckoo?
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.

























