Cuculus rochii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Madagascar cuckoo or 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 winters to eastern Africa (from the African Great Lakes region to Zanzibar).
The Madagascar cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 277 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September, the lowest month. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Cuckoo sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cuckoo sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 70%) and Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Cuckoo that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Crested Coua (about 70%), Madagascar Coucal (about 60%) and Red-capped Coua (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Cuckoo is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (277 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
