A photo of a Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)
Red-chested Cuckoo

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

The red-chested cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is a medium-sized bird found in Africa south of the Sahara. In Afrikaans, it is known as "Piet-my-vrou", after its call. The red-chested cuckoo is a medium-size cuckoo about 31 cm (12.2 in) in length. The male has slate-grey upper parts, pale grey throat and sides of head and dark grey tail tipped with white. The breast is rufous or cinnamon, often with barring, and the belly is creamy-white or pale buff. The female is similar but the colour of the breast is duller and with variable amounts of barring.
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Sightings
A map showing the sighting location
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Reginald Victor Runyoro
Friday 10 Mar 2023 - 9:07am
Tanzania
A map showing the sighting location
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Trevor Kleyn
Wednesday 08 Mar 2023 - 5:50am
South Africa
A photo of a Red-chested Cuckoo photographed in Vertical Garden South Africa
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Parma Spies
Thursday 02 Mar 2023 - 1:37pm
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Craig Clow
Wednesday 01 Mar 2023 - 5:27am
Malawi
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