Black Cuckooshrike

Campephaga flava Vieillot, 1817

32 gWeight

The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 318 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya466 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda312 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya231 records

More places

Arusha NPTanzania219 records
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya211 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa204 records
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa130 records
Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa116 records
Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya114 records
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda106 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya South Africa Uganda Tanzania Zambia Rwanda Zimbabwe Mozambique

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike.

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Questions

How big is the Black Cuckooshrike?

The Black Cuckooshrike weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Black Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: South Sudan and Kenya to Angola, Botswana and eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.