Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Common Cuckoo in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Common Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Cuculus canorus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
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
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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Common Cuckoo
Every stay on the Common Cuckoo page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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