Black Cuckoo-shrike

Campephaga flava

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
GenusCampephaga (African Black Cuckooshrikes)
SpeciesCampephaga flava (Black Cuckoo-shrike)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Samburu National Reserve

3 Verified sightings at Samburu National Reserve From 2019 to 2026

3,038 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Samburu National Reserve

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer gongonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Calendulauda poecilosterna

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lanius dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Anthreptes orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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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

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Black Cuckoo-shrike

About the Black Cuckoo-shrike

Recent sightings of Black Cuckoo-shrike in Samburu National Reserve

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Superb Starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Fork-tailed Drongo

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Pink-breasted Lark

Common Bulbul

Teita Fiscal

Slate-colored Boubou

Spotted Morning-Thrush

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found