Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Klaas’s Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Klaas’s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 27.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Chrysococcyx
- Species klaas
Where it lives
Widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also southwestern Arabian Pen.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Klaas’s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also sw Arabian Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 14.1 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Klaas’s Cuckoo?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Klaas’s Cuckoo live?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also sw Arabian Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Klaas’s Cuckoo belong to?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Klaas’s Cuckoo eat?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Klaas’s Cuckoo migrate?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Klaas’s Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Klaas’s Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Klaas’s Cuckoo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Klaas’s Cuckoo's range?
The Klaas’s Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 14.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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