A photo of a Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas), male
Klaas's Cuckoo, Male

Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen. Klaas's cuckoo is 16–18 cm in length. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism. Males have a glossy green body with few markings and plain white underparts. Females have a bronze-brown body, greenish wing coverts and faintly barred white underparts. Viewed in flight, the male is largely white with dark primaries and females appear mostly brown. Males and females both have a small white post-ocular patch.
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Sightings

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Bernard Sherriff
Wednesday 15 Mar 2023 - 8:31am
South Africa
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Craig Clow
Saturday 25 Feb 2023 - 12:10pm
Uganda
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Trevor Kleyn
Sunday 12 Feb 2023 - 6:06am
Botswana
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Trudi Vosloo
Sunday 05 Feb 2023 - 4:57pm
South Africa
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