Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx klaas (Klaas's Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Yellow-throated Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx flavigularis
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
📅 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 Klaas's Cuckoo in Kibale National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 425 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Klaas's Cuckoo in Kibale National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Klaas's Cuckoo in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.