Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)
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Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii (Swainson, 1829)

122 gWeight

Levaillant's cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) is a cuckoo which is a resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara.

Most records: Uganda, South Africa, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, South Africa, Ghana

Levaillant's Cuckoo has been recorded at 371 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 34 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda258 records
  2. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa113 records
  3. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso83 records
More places
  1. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana74 records
  2. Tarangire NPTanzania74 records
  3. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa73 records
  4. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana70 records
  5. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda70 records
  6. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria62 records
  7. Virunga NP – Lulimbi stationCongo - Kinshasa62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaSouth AfricaGhanaGambiaTanzaniaKenyaBotswanaZimbabwe

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

Levaillant's cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) is a cuckoo which is a resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara. It is found in bushy habitats. It is a brood parasite, using the nests of bulbuls and babblers.

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Questions

How big is the Levaillant's Cuckoo?

The Levaillant's Cuckoo weighs around 122 g.

Where does the Levaillant's Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread south of the Sahara. It is most often recorded in Uganda, South Africa and Ghana.

Is the Levaillant's Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Levaillant's Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Levaillant's Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Levaillant's Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
122 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
174 mm
Tail
215 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread south of the Sahara

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Clamator

Other birds in the genus Clamator

Chestnut-winged CuckooChestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandusGreat Spotted CuckooGreat Spotted CuckooClamator glandariusJacobin CuckooJacobin CuckooClamator jacobinusGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naeviaPheasant CuckooPheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellusPavonine CuckooPavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Levaillant's Cuckoo

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