Where does the Blue-headed Coucal live?
Centropus monachus has 11,581 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1842 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 11,581 records
- 29 places
- 99 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCuculiformesCuculidaeCentropus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,270 | |
| Ghana | 1,807 | |
| Kenya | 1,250 | |
| Rwanda | 1,083 | |
| Nigeria | 804 | |
| Ethiopia | 795 | |
| Cameroon | 570 | |
| Gabon | 265 | |
| DR Congo | 221 | |
| Benin | 212 | |
| Tanzania | 68 | |
| Congo | 51 | |
| Angola | 47 | |
| Burundi | 29 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 22 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 20 | |
| South Sudan | 13 | |
| Botswana | 11 | |
| Togo | 11 | |
| Liberia | 9 | |
| Sudan | 6 | |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | |
| Eritrea | 2 | |
| Namibia | 2 | |
| Zambia | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cuculidae.
Common Cuckoo
2,069,691 records
Asian Koel
1,193,346 records
Greater Coucal
1,049,763 records
Squirrel Cuckoo
747,466 records
Smooth-billed Ani
697,437 records
Groove-billed Ani
532,176 records
common hawk cuckoo
244,791 records
Guira Cuckoo
241,150 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.