
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,582 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Burchell's Coucal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,582 records, iNaturalist
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Burchell's Coucal : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve.
Espèce
Centropus burchellii
Observations
2 582
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le Burchell's Coucal sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Burchell's Coucal at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Burchell's Coucal is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (32% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), Western Cape (16% of records), based on 2 582 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Burchell's Coucal on site or nearby.
The Burchell's Coucal is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in the southeastern parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Common names include gewone vleiloerie in Afrikaans and umGugwane or uFukwe in Zulu.