Where to see
Where to see the Madagascar Cuckoo in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Madagascar Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Cuculus rochii · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Madagascar Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the Madagascar Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National 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.
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 rochii
Records
18
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Madagascar Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Madagascar Cuckoo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Madagascar Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 Madagascar Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Madagascar Cuckoo is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Free State (33% of records), Mpumalanga (33% of records), based on 18 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Madagascar Cuckoo on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Madagascar Cuckoo?
The Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Madagascar Cuckoo?
The Madagascan cuckoo (Cuculus rochii), also known as the Madagascar lesser cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Though it breeds only in Madagascar, it spends the non-breeding season in a number of countries in the African Great Lakes region and the Indian Ocean islands: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Madagascar Cuckoo
Every stay on the Madagascar 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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