Black Cuckoo-shrike
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Black Cuckoo-shrike

Campephaga flava

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Garden Route National Park
75 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,038 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black Cuckoo-shrike

The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Black Cuckooshrike - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Grey Cuckoo-Shrike

Grey Cuckoo-Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina caesia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Cape White-eye
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cape Bulbul
LC Endemic

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Cape Batis
LC

Cape Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Cuckoo-shrike in Garden Route National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Cuckoo-shrike in Garden Route National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Cuckoo-shrike in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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