Evidence found
154 records across 12 countries and territories, 1895–2025.
Centropus monachus · GBIF taxon key 5231993
Where has the Blue-headed Coucal been recorded?
Centropus monachus occurrence evidence comes from 154 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1895 to 2025. Most records come from Uganda.
- 154 records
- 12 places
- 32 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
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.
Records over time
18952025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-headed Coucal has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-headed Coucal. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 100 | |
| Rwanda | 27 | |
| Botswana | 9 | |
| DR Congo | 6 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Gabon | 2 | |
| Ghana | 2 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.