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 |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 847 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cuckoo in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month. January and June 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cuckoo sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 60%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Cuckoo that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Blue Coua (about 60%), Red-fronted Coua (about 40%) and Madagascar Coucal (about 40%), 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 Ranomafana National Park (847 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.
