African Cuckoo-Hawk

Aviceda cuculoides

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusAviceda (Bazas and Cuckoo-Hawks)
SpeciesAviceda cuculoides (African Cuckoo-Hawk)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

2 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026

450 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Cuckoo-Hawk

The African cuckoo-hawk, or African baza (Aviceda cuculoides), is a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae so named because it resembles the common cuckoo. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and along the eastern parts of Southern Africa, preferring dense woodland and forest of either indigenous or exotic trees.

The African cuckoo-hawk weighs 220–296 grams (0.48–0.65 lb) and has a wingspan of 91 cm (35 inches). The male is blackish-brown above with a grey mantle and chest with a blackish crest, the underparts are white marked with broad chestnut bars. The tail is black with three grey bars and grey and white tip. The females are browner with paler chestnut bars on the underparts. Distinctive in flight as a small raptor with a small head with broad, narrowly rounded wings and a medium length tail. Wingspan is just over double the body length, females are slightly larger than males.

The African cuckoo-hawk is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, and the following subspecies are recognised: A. c. subsp. cuculoides – Senegal to southwestern Ethiopia and northern DRC A. c. subsp. batesi – Sierra Leone to Uganda and northern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Buteo augur

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polyboroides typus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Buteo oreophilus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lophaetus occipitalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Milvus migrans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Aquila africana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gypohierax angolensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo buteo

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hieraaetus ayresii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
6	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
9	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
11	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
12	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
14	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
15	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
19	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
20	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
23	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
24	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
26	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
28	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
29	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
30	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
35	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
37	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
38	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
39	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
40	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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African Cuckoo-Hawk

About the African Cuckoo-Hawk

Recent sightings of African Cuckoo-Hawk in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Augur Buzzard

African Harrier-Hawk

Mountain Buzzard

Crowned Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Black Kite

Cassin's Hawk-Eagle

Palmnut Vulture

Lizard Buzzard

Common Buzzard

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Wahlberg's Eagle

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found