Cuculus rochii
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In 3 days ~70% 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 Berenty Reserve on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 63 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cuckoo sightings, Berenty Reserve ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 70%), Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 60%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Cuckoo that you can see in Berenty Reserve (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Crested Coua (about 90%), Madagascar Coucal (about 80%) and Giant 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 Berenty Reserve (76 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.
