Where does the Red-chested Cuckoo live?
Cuculus solitarius has 131,336 records in 37 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 131,336 records
- 37 places
- 114 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCuculiformesCuculidaeCuculus
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 90,098 | |
| Kenya | 11,439 | |
| Uganda | 8,650 | |
| Tanzania | 5,136 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,287 | |
| Zambia | 2,967 | |
| Eswatini | 1,283 | |
| Mozambique | 1,278 | |
| Nigeria | 1,055 | |
| Rwanda | 939 | |
| DR Congo | 705 | |
| Botswana | 552 | |
| Ghana | 546 | |
| Malawi | 537 | |
| Namibia | 511 | |
| Ethiopia | 452 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 358 | |
| Lesotho | 247 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 243 | |
| Gabon | 222 | |
| Cameroon | 164 | |
| Angola | 156 | |
| Congo | 108 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 106 | |
| Benin | 71 | |
| Sierra Leone | 61 | |
| Central African Republic | 48 | |
| Guinea | 36 | |
| Gambia | 27 | |
| South Sudan | 15 | |
| Liberia | 13 | |
| Senegal | 12 | |
| Burundi | 8 | |
| Chad | 2 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| Togo | 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.