Coua reynaudii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The red-fronted coua (Coua reynaudii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Coua sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 337 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, September and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Coua in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 30% in February and August, the lowest months. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-fronted Coua 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 2 parks where we can rate Red-fronted Coua sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-fronted Coua is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (337 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.
