Cuculus rochii
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In 3 days >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 60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 429 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 98 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against about 20% in August, the lowest month. That is one of Mantadia National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 340 mm in January. January to April have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cuckoo sightings, Mantadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 60%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Cuckoo that you can see in Mantadia National Park (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Madagascar Coucal (about 50%), Blue Coua (about 50%) and Red-breasted Coua (about 20%), 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 Mantadia National Park (429 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.
