Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 29.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Genus Chrysococcyx
Species flavigularis

Where it lives

Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and Gabon

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 29.2 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) belongs to the Cuculidae family of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon to e DR Congo and Gabon.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Yellow-throated Cuckoo — Song

Recorded by Oscar Campbell Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Cuckoo?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo live?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon to e DR Congo and Gabon, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo belong to?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo eat?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Yellow-throated Cuckoo migrate?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Cuckoo make?

1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Cuckoo's range?

The Yellow-throated Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².