Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx klaas (Klaas's Cuckoo)
Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 366 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Yellow-throated Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx flavigularis
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx montanus
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
📅 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 Klaas's Cuckoo in Virunga National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 366 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Klaas's Cuckoo in Virunga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Klaas's Cuckoo in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.