Dideric Cuckoo
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Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Silhouette: Nicolas Huet le Jeune and Jean-Gabriel Prêtre (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kafue National Park
12 Verified sightings at Kafue National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,892 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dideric Cuckoo

The diederik cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius), formerly dideric cuckoo or didric cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, Cuculidae, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. The diederik cuckoo was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in the Cape of Good Hope region of South Africa. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Cuculus caprius in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The diederik cuckoo is now placed in the genus Chrysococcyx that was erected by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826. The species is monotypic.

The generic name Chrysococcyx combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and kokkux meaning "cuckoo". The specific epithet caprius is from the Latin cupreus meaning "coppery... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Klaas's Cuckoo
LC

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Emerald Cuckoo
LC

African Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Coppery-tailed Coucal
LC

Coppery-tailed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus cupreicaudus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Levaillant's Cuckoo
LC

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Thick-billed Cuckoo
LC

Thick-billed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycoccyx audeberti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dideric Cuckoo in Kafue National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dideric Cuckoo in Kafue National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Dideric Cuckoo in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.

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