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Where to see the Jacobin Cuckoo in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Jacobin Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature Reserve.

Clamator jacobinus

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Jacobin Cuckoo
Photo: (c) Thimindu Goonatillake, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Jacobin Cuckoo

Hosts have recorded the Jacobin Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature 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

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    iSimangaliso Wetland

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal
  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Marloth

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

KrugerMarloth

Species

Clamator jacobinus

Records

515

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Jacobin Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Jacobin Cuckoo in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Jacobin Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature Reserve. 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 Jacobin Cuckoo in South Africa?

The Jacobin Cuckoo is most recorded in Mpumalanga (38% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 515 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Jacobin Cuckoo on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Jacobin Cuckoo?

Sightings of the Jacobin Cuckoo peak from Nov to Feb, based on 515 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Jacobin Cuckoo?

The Jacobin cuckoo, pied cuckoo, or pied crested cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the monsoon rains due to the timing of its arrival.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Jacobin Cuckoo

Every stay on the Jacobin 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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