Where to see
Coua cristata
Berenty Reserve leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Crested Coua during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Kirindy Mitea National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Ankarana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Berenty Reserve
In Berenty Reserve, Madagascar, about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Coua sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kirindy Mitea National Park and more
After Berenty Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Crested Coua are in Kirindy Mitea National Park (Madagascar, about 90%), Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 70%) and Ankarana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in Ankarafantsika National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Crested Coua on a given day. Each park's Crested Coua page has the full month-by-month chart.
