African Emerald Cuckoo
African Emerald CuckooAfrican Emerald CuckooAfrican Emerald Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mana Pools National Park
50 Verified sightings at Mana Pools National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,658 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Emerald Cuckoo

The African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species of cuckoo that is native to Africa. As a member of the family Cuculidae, the African emerald cuckoo is an Old World cuckoo. There are four subspecies, namely C. c. cupreus, C. c. sharpei, C. c. intermedius, and C. c. insularum.

C. c. cupreus: Africa south of the Sahara C. c. intermedius: Bioko (Gulf of Guinea) C. c. insularum: São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón (Gulf of Guinea) Its range covers most of sub-Saharan Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The African emerald cuckoo is sexually dimorphic. The males have a green back and head with a yellow breast. Females are barred green and brown on their backs and green and white on their breasts. The African emerald cuckoo can also be identified by its... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Dideric Cuckoo
LC

Dideric Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx caprius

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

Klaas's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx klaas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Jacobin Cuckoo
LC

Jacobin Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator jacobinus

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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator levaillantii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Senegal Coucal
LC

Senegal Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus senegalensis

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

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black Cuckoo
LC

Black Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus clamosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-browed Coucal
LC

White-browed Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-chested Cuckoo
LC

Red-chested Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus solitarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Cuckoo
LC

African Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black Coucal
LC

Black Coucal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Centropus grillii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Green Malkoha
LC

Green Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceuthmochares australis

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Emerald Cuckoo in Mana Pools National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Emerald Cuckoo in Mana Pools National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for African Emerald Cuckoo in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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