Evidence found
460,152 records across 71 countries and territories, 1742–2026.
Cuculus canorus · GBIF taxon key 5231918
Where has the Common Cuckoo been recorded?
Cuculus canorus occurrence evidence comes from 460,152 records in 71 countries and territories, from 1742 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 460,152 records
- 71 places
- 160 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
3 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.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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
17422026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Common Cuckoo has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Common Cuckoo. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 370,096 | |
| Belgium | 71,488 | |
| Austria | 4,552 | |
| South Korea | 4,240 | |
| Spain | 2,950 | |
| Germany | 2,547 | |
| United Kingdom | 2,262 | |
| China | 411 | |
| Luxembourg | 384 | |
| Ukraine | 349 | |
| Russia | 219 | |
| Netherlands | 168 | |
| Mongolia | 63 | |
| India | 45 | |
| Andorra | 39 | |
| France | 33 | |
| Italy | 25 | |
| Romania | 25 | |
| Uganda | 24 | |
| Czechia | 20 | |
| Kenya | 19 | |
| Denmark | 18 | |
| Japan | 15 | |
| Finland | 10 | |
| Poland | 10 | |
| Ireland | 8 | |
| Israel | 8 | |
| Portugal | 8 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| Afghanistan | 6 | |
| Greece | 6 | |
| Kuwait | 6 | |
| Namibia | 6 | |
| Tanzania | 6 | |
| Estonia | 4 | |
| Croatia | 4 | |
| Iran | 4 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | |
| Norway | 4 | |
| Serbia | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 71 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cuculidae.
Smooth-billed Ani
6,488 records
Squirrel Cuckoo
5,204 records
Groove-billed Ani
2,354 records
Asian Koel
1,576 records
White-browed Coucal
1,219 records
Greater Coucal
1,166 records
Mangrove Cuckoo
651 records
Guira Cuckoo
605 records
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.