Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx caprius (Dideric Cuckoo)
The diederik cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius), formerly dideric cuckoo or didric cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, Cuculidae, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Meru National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
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 Dideric Cuckoo in Meru National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Meru National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dideric Cuckoo in Meru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Dideric Cuckoo in Meru National Park in our monthly data.