Coracina cinerea
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The Madagascar cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cinereus), also known as the ashy cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. The Comoros cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cucullatus) is sometimes considered a distinct species.
It is found in Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 403 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May, July–August and October–December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 40% in April and September, the lowest months. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike 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 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 40%) and Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Madagascar Bulbul (about 80%), Souimanga Sunbird (about 70%) and Madagascar White-eye (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Cuckoo-Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (403 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.
