Centropus rectunguis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 237th most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Coucal in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Taman Negara National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 100 mm in March.
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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Short-toed Coucal sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (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 Taman Negara National Park (15 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.
