African Emerald Cuckoo

The African Emerald Cuckoo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. More

Ossobô - African Emerald Cuckoo p6251728 African Emerald Cuckoo Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates page 1 African Emerald Cuckoo call Chrysococcyx cupreus (0:18) Don Jones XC43706 11-10-2003, South Africa African Emerald Cuckoo Song Chrysococcyx cupreus cupreus (0:38) Mark Harper XC48244 10-4-2010, Ghana page 1 © 2005-2010 Xeno-canto Foundation. More

African Emerald Cuckoo seen in Maun Over the Christmas period, Richard Randall was fortunate to see an adult male African Emerald Cuckoo at Sexaxa near Maun. This beautiful cuckoo is a forest species and is seldom, if ever, seen in the Okavango. It 'normal' distribution in Botswana is along the Chobe River in the northern part of the country. Like most cuckoos, this species is shy and not easily seen; however its distinctive 'pretty Geor-gie' call is a give-away. More