Where can you see the Plaintive Cuckoo?
Some of the best places to see the Plaintive Cuckoo in the wild include Penang National Park (Malaysia), Bako National Park (Malaysia) and Mount Merapi National Park (Indonesia) — among 15 wildlife hotspots across Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bako National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+112 birds+18 mammals
Weathered sandstone cliffs rise dramatically from the South China Sea, their ochre faces sculpted by millennia of wind and tide […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBatang Gadis National Park
Mandailing Natal, Indonesia
+36 birds
Where granite gorges slice through emerald rainforest and white-water rivers thunder across moss-draped boulders, one of Sumatra’s most pristine wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Ciremai National Park
Majalengka, Indonesia
+115 birds+10 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise dramatically from the Javanese lowlands, a 382-square-kilometre sanctuary of montane forest clings to the dormant peak […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Merbabu National Park
Magelang, Indonesia
+104 birds+1 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise sharply from Java’s central plateau, a 197-square-kilometre sanctuary of montane forest unfolds in perpetual mist. Gunung […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Mulu National Park
Long Seridan, Malaysia
+128 birds+29 mammals
Where granite monoliths pierce the rainforest canopy of Sarawak, an ancient limestone karst landscape reveals one of Southeast Asia’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Palung National Park
Kayong Utara, Indonesia
+42 birds+2 mammals
Where rainforest sprawls across West Kalimantan’s interior, an extraordinary wilderness unfolds across nearly 2,300 square kilometers of pristine habitat. Dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
Ao Nang, Thailand
+127 birds+21 mammals
Limestone cliffs plunge into emerald waters where mangrove forests crown the shoreline and coral gardens flourish beneath transparent shallows. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKuching Wetlands National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+135 birds+21 mammals
Where brackish waters meet mangrove stilts and freshwater swamps blend into coastal mudflats, one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic wetland […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMount Merapi National Park
Hargobinangun, Indonesia
+93 birds+3 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise through bands of montane forest and alpine meadow, one of Indonesia’s most dynamic ecosystems reveals itself […]
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