Black Cuckoo-shrike
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Black Cuckoo-shrike

Campephaga flava

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Serengeti National Park
92 Verified sightings at Serengeti National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,038 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Serengeti National Park

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Silverbird
LC

Silverbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidornis semipartitus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Cuckoo-shrike in Serengeti National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Cuckoo-shrike in Serengeti National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black Cuckoo-shrike in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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