African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx cupreus (African Emerald Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
📅 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 African Emerald Cuckoo in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a African Emerald Cuckoo sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Emerald Cuckoo in Murchison Falls National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Emerald Cuckoo in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.