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 Akagera National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti
📅 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 Akagera National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Klaas's Cuckoo sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Klaas's Cuckoo in Akagera National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Klaas's Cuckoo in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.