Genus

African Black Cuckooshrikes

Campephaga

4 species in our catalog · found in 47 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
GenusCampephaga (African Black Cuckooshrikes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Campephaga petiti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Campephaga flava

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Campephaga phoenicea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Campephaga quiscalina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Black Cuckooshrikes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~40%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			~30%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
2	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~30%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
3	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	~20%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			~20%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~20%
5	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~20%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~20%
7	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
9	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
10	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
13	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
14	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~10%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
16	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~10%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
17	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
19	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
20	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
22	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
23	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
26	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
27	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			~10%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
29	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
30	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	<5%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
31	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
32	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
33	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
34	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
35	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
	Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
36	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
37	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
38	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
39	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
40	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
41	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
42	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
43	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
44	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			<5%
45	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
46	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data
47	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Cuckoo-shrike			Insufficient data

African Black Cuckooshrikes

Species in this group

Petit's Cuckoo-shrike

Black Cuckoo-shrike

Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike

Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Black Cuckooshrikes

Parks Ranked