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Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti (Schlegel, 1879)
103 gWeight
The thick-billed cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Most records: Ghana, Kenya, South Africa
Where and when it's recorded
Thick-billed Cuckoo has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana33 records
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya31 records
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana16 records
More places
- Kruger NP – Berg-en-Dal CampSouth Africa14 records
- Mutinondo WildernessZambia13 records
- Kwabena Sam ForestGhana12 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda12 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana11 records
- Mbuluzi Game ReserveEswatini8 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana7 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 thick-billed cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Pachycoccyx. It can easily be distinguished from other brood parasitic cuckoo species by its very thick bill, which is shaped in a rather hawk-like fashion.
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Questions
How big is the Thick-billed Cuckoo?
The Thick-billed Cuckoo weighs around 103 g.
Where does the Thick-billed Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, west-central, southeastern Africa and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
Is the Thick-billed Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Thick-billed Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Thick-billed Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 103 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 220 mm
- Tail
- 194 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, west-central, southeastern Africa and Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Pachycoccyx
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Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Lesser RoadrunnerGeococcyx velox
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