Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Great Spotted Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records229 records
Curve from 229 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
229 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Great Spotted Cuckoo
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a 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
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Dulini River
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Dulini Leadwood
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
&Beyond Tengile River Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Great Spotted Cuckoo recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Great Spotted Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
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
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Clamator glandarius
Records
229
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Great Spotted Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Spotted Cuckoo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Great Spotted Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded in Limpopo (38% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), North West (14% of records), based on 229 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
Sightings of the Great Spotted Cuckoo peak from Nov to Mar, based on 229 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. The genus name clamator is Latin for "shouter" from clamare, "to shout". The specific glandarius is derived from Latin glans, glandis, "acorn".