Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis)
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Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx flavigularis Shelley, 1880

29 gWeight

The yellow-throated cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Yellow-throated Cuckoo has been recorded at 38 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Semuliki NPUganda130 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana100 records
  3. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda87 records
More places
  1. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana51 records
  2. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea38 records
  3. Ankasa NPGhana24 records
  4. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana23 records
  5. Bonkro VillageGhana19 records
  6. Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic10 records
  7. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCentral African RepublicCongo - BrazzavilleCôte d’IvoireSierra Leone

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 yellow-throated cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Cuckoo?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and Gabon. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-throated Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and Gabon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Chrysococcyx

Other birds in the genus Chrysococcyx

Asian Emerald CuckooAsian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatusViolet CuckooViolet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchusDiederik CuckooDiederik CuckooChrysococcyx capriusKlaas's CuckooKlaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaasAfrican Emerald CuckooAfrican Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreusGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naevia
Yellow-throated Cuckoo

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