Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike

Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike

Campephaga phoenicea

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kampala

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

26 Verified sightings at Kampala
173 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month

About the Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike

The red-shouldered cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is widespread across the Sudan region and adjacent areas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and dry savanna.

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Sounds

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Senegal · 2017

© Bram Piot · XC376304 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Kenya · 2012

© James and David Bradley · XC161594 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Abuja 🇳🇬 Nigeria
<5%
2 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike in Kampala?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike in Kampala?

September and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike in Kampala on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.

Is Kampala the best place to see a Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike sightings, Kampala ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Abuja (Nigeria, under 5%).

Where does the Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Kampala (26 verified sightings), 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.

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