Centropus rectunguis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The short-toed coucal (Centropus rectunguis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
BirdLife Species Factsheet. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Coucal sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–May and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Coucal in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-toed Coucal sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Short-toed Coucal sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, under 5%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-toed Coucal is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (65 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.
