Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx caprius (Dideric Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dideric Cuckoo in Etosha National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dideric Cuckoo in Etosha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dideric Cuckoo in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.