Genus

Coucals

Centropus

13 species in our catalog · found in 107 parks

Species in this group

Centropus toulou

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Centropus senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Centropus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Centropus sinensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Centropus cupreicaudus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Centropus celebensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU Endemic

Centropus chlororhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Centropus bengalensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Centropus phasianinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Centropus monachus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Centropus grillii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Centropus leucogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Centropus rectunguis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Coucals

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 13	~80%
	White-browed Coucal			~60%
	Black Coucal			~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~20%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
2	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 13	~80%
	Madagascar Coucal			~80%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 13	~70%
	Senegal Coucal			~70%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~70%
	White-browed Coucal			~70%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
6	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
	Lesser Coucal			~20%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 13	~70%
	White-browed Coucal			~60%
	Black Coucal			<5%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
8	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
	Lesser Coucal			~30%
9	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
10	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~60%
	Bay Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~30%
11	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 13	~60%
	Madagascar Coucal			~60%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 13	~60%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
	Black Coucal			<5%
13	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~60%
	White-browed Coucal			~60%
14	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 13	~60%
	White-browed Coucal			~60%
16	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 13	~60%
	Coppery-tailed Coucal			~50%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	Black Coucal			<5%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
17	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
18	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 13	~50%
	Madagascar Coucal			~50%
19	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Senegal Coucal			~20%
	Black Coucal			~10%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
	Black Coucal			<5%
21	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
22	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 13	~50%
	Green-billed Coucal			~40%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
23	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
24	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~50%
25	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~50%
	Black Coucal			<5%
26	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~50%
27	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
	Black Coucal			<5%
28	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
29	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
30	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
31	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
33	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
34	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
35	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Black Coucal			~10%
36	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
37	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
38	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
39	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
40	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
41	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
42	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Short-toed Coucal			<5%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
43	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~20%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
44	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 13	~40%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~30%
	Black-throated Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
45	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
46	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~40%
	Black Coucal			<5%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
47	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
48	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 13	~40%
	Madagascar Coucal			~40%
49	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
50	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Black Coucal			<5%
51	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~20%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
52	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
53	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
54	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
55	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
56	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 13	~30%
	Senegal Coucal			~20%
	Coppery-tailed Coucal			~10%
57	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
58	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
59	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
60	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
61	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
62	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
63	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Black Coucal			<5%
64	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
65	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
66	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Black Coucal			<5%
67	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 13	~30%
	Coppery-tailed Coucal			~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
	Black Coucal			<5%
68	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~30%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
69	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
70	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	~30%
	Pheasant Coucal			~30%
71	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~30%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
72	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 13	~20%
	White-browed Coucal			~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
73	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	~20%
	Pheasant Coucal			~20%
74	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 13	~20%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
	Short-toed Coucal			<5%
75	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 13	~20%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
	Short-toed Coucal			<5%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
76	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~20%
77	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~20%
78	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	Black-throated Coucal			~10%
79	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
80	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
81	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 13	~20%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
82	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 13	~20%
	Greater Coucal			~20%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
83	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 13	~20%
	Senegal Coucal			~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
84	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~20%
	Greater Coucal			~10%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
85	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 13	~10%
	Greater Coucal			~10%
86	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 13	~10%
	Greater Coucal			~10%
87	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~10%
	Greater Coucal			~10%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
88	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	~10%
	Pheasant Coucal			~10%
89	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	~10%
	Pheasant Coucal			~10%
90	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 13	~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
91	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
92	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~10%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
	Greater Coucal			<5%
93	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 13	~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
94	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Greater Coucal			~10%
95	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~10%
	White-browed Coucal			~10%
96	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 13	~10%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
	Greater Coucal			<5%
97	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 13	~10%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
98	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 13	<5%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
99	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	<5%
	Pheasant Coucal			<5%
100	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 13	<5%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
101	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	<5%
	Pheasant Coucal			<5%
102	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	<5%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
103	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	<5%
	Pheasant Coucal			<5%
104	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 13	<5%
	Senegal Coucal			<5%
105	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	<5%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%
106	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 13	<5%
	Greater Coucal			<5%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
107	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	<5%
	White-browed Coucal			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~80%
	Greater Coucal			~80%
2	Hajipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
3	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
4	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 13	~70%
	Senegal Coucal			~70%
5	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
6	Durg	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
7	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
8	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
9	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
10	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
11	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~70%
	Greater Coucal			~70%
12	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
13	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
14	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	2 of 13	~60%
	Senegal Coucal			~60%
	Blue-headed Coucal			<5%
15	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
16	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
17	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
18	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
19	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
20	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
21	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
22	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
23	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
24	Asansol	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~60%
	Greater Coucal			~60%
25	Ranchi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
26	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	2 of 13	~50%
	Senegal Coucal			~40%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~30%
27	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
28	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
29	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~50%
	White-browed Coucal			~50%
30	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
31	Colachel	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
32	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
33	Ludhiana	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
34	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
35	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 13	~50%
	Senegal Coucal			~50%
36	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
37	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
38	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
39	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	2 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~20%
40	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
41	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
42	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 13	~50%
	Senegal Coucal			~50%
43	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~50%
	Greater Coucal			~50%
44	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
45	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	2 of 13	~40%
	Senegal Coucal			~40%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
46	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
47	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
48	Aligarh	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
49	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 13	~40%
	White-browed Coucal			~30%
	Blue-headed Coucal			~10%
50	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			<5%
51	N'Djamena	🇹🇩 Chad	1 of 13	~40%
	Senegal Coucal			~40%
52	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
53	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~30%
	Lesser Coucal			~10%
54	Patna	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
55	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
56	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 13	~40%
	Madagascar Coucal			~40%
57	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
58	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
59	Kota	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%
60	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~40%
	Greater Coucal			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Territory Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Coucals

Species in this group

Madagascar Coucal

Senegal Coucal

White-browed Coucal

Greater Coucal

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Bay Coucal

Green-billed Coucal

Lesser Coucal

Pheasant Coucal

Blue-headed Coucal

Black Coucal

Black-throated Coucal

Short-toed Coucal

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Coucals

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Zoos & Centres Where Found