Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas (Stephens, 1815)

16–18 cmLength27 gWeight

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.

Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Klaas's Cuckoo has been recorded at 486 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda617 records
Nairobi NPKenya388 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya254 records

More places

St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa239 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria190 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana189 records
Kibale NPUganda182 records
Kakum NP – CanopyGhana179 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa173 records
Bigodi SwampUganda165 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya South Africa Uganda Ghana Tanzania Gambia Ethiopia Nigeria

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

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.

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Questions

How big is the Klaas's Cuckoo?

The Klaas's Cuckoo is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Klaas's Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic: widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also southwestern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.