Where to see
Centropus senegalensis
Niokolo-Koba National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Senegal Coucal during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Niokolo-Koba National Park
In Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Coucal sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kafue National Park and more
After Niokolo-Koba National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Senegal Coucal are in Kafue National Park (Zambia, about 20%), Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 20%) and Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and February in Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 80%) and November in Kafue National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Senegal Coucal on a given day. Each park's Senegal Coucal page has the full month-by-month chart.
