Kruger National Park
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Common Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records93 records
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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Common Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
93 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Common Cuckoo
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Common Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the Common Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Free State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Cuculus canorus
Records
93
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Cuckoo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve 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 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. 72 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.