Genus

Cacomantis Cuckoos

Cacomantis

6 species in our catalog · found in 61 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusCacomantis (Cacomantis Cuckoos)

Species in this group

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cacomantis merulinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cacomantis passerinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cacomantis sonneratii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cacomantis variolosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cacomantis castaneiventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cacomantis Cuckoos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 6	~50%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~40%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
2	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 6	~40%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~30%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
3	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~40%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~40%
4	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 6	~30%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
5	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~30%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~30%
6	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~30%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
7	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~30%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~30%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
8	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 6	~30%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
9	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~30%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
10	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
11	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
12	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~20%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
13	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
14	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~20%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
15	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
16	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~20%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~20%
17	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
18	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
19	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
20	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
21	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~20%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
22	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
23	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 6	~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~20%
	Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
24	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	3 of 6	~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
25	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
26	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
27	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~20%
28	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 6	~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
29	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
30	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
31	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
32	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
33	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
34	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
35	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
36	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
37	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
38	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
39	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			~10%
40	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
41	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
42	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
43	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
45	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
46	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
47	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
48	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
49	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
50	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
51	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
52	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
53	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
54	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
55	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
56	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
57	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
58	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
59	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
60	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
61	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~50%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~50%
2	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 6	~40%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~40%
3	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 6	~30%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~30%
4	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 6	~30%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~30%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
5	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~30%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~30%
6	Cần Thơ	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~30%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~30%
7	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
8	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
9	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
10	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
11	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
12	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	2 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
13	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~20%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~20%
14	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	2 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
15	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
16	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
17	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
18	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
19	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
20	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
21	Nanning	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
22	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
23	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
24	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
25	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
26	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
27	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
28	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
29	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
30	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
31	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			~10%
32	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~10%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			~10%
33	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
34	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
35	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
36	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
37	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
38	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
39	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
40	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
41	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
42	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	2 of 6	<5%
	Rusty-breasted Cuckoo			<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
43	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
44	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
45	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
46	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
47	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
48	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
49	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
50	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
51	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
52	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
53	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
54	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fan-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
55	Islamabad	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
56	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Bay Cuckoo			<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
57	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	2 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
58	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Plaintive Cuckoo			<5%
59	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%
60	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Grey-bellied Cuckoo			<5%

Cacomantis Cuckoos

Species in this group

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Plaintive Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cacomantis Cuckoos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked