Birds
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas).jpg

Klaas's Cuckoo

Klaas's Cuckoo

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
Klaas's Cuckoo is a small, iridescent green cuckoo found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Males are entirely glossy green above with a white belly, while females are duller with green scaling. It is known for its sweet, melodious whistle.
Where to spot
Widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting a variety of wooded habitats including forests, woodlands, thickets, and gardens. It prefers denser vegetation than some other cuckoos.
How to spot
Listen for its characteristic 'meitjie' or 'koo-LASS' call, often repeated from within dense foliage. Look for its iridescent green plumage as it forages among leaves or perches quietly in the canopy, often challenging to spot.
When to spot
Active and vocal during the breeding season, which generally aligns with the local rainy season, when insects are abundant. Some populations are migratory, while others are resident.
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas).jpg
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) (46495982122).jpg
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) 2.jpg
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) male (30054699003).jpg
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) male (32185321011).jpg
File:Klaas’s cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas). Engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson.jpg
File:Male Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas, at Pilanesberg National (45225761102).jpg
File:Male Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas, at Pilanesberg National (45225761322).jpg
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) (46495982122).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) male (30054699003).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) male (32185321011).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Klaas’s cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas). Engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Male Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas, at Pilanesberg National (45225761102).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Male Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas, at Pilanesberg National (45225761322).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Klaas's Cuckoo is known for its sweet, melodious whistling call, often transcribed as 'meitjie' or 'koo-LASS,' which is quite distinct from the more raucous calls of many other cuckoos.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

100

Greater Black Coucal

Cuckoos
File:Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) (45357148941).jpg
100

Red-capped Coua

Cuckoos
File:Coccycua minuta - Vincent A. Vos - 423508044.jpeg
100

Little Cuckoo

Cuckoos
File:Hierococcyx pectoralis.jpg
100

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuckoos
File:Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) (31638241527).jpg
100

Gray-bellied Cuckoo

Cuckoos
File:Ceuthmochares australis - Birds of South Africa - V (cropped).jpg
100

Green Malkoha

Cuckoos
File:Coua cristata (Ankarana NP, Madagascar).jpg
100

Crested Coua

Cuckoos
File:Cuculus solitarius 352392296.jpg
100

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuckoos
File:Coccyzus melacoryphus.jpg
100

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Cuckoos
100

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Cuckoos