Where can you see the Klaas's Cuckoo in South Africa?

The Klaas's Cuckoo is most recorded in Western Cape (53% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 944 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Klaas's Cuckoo on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Klaas's Cuckoo?

The Klaas's Cuckoo is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Klaas's Cuckoo?

The 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 species was named by French explorer François Le Vaillant after his Khoikhoi servant. Le Vaillant was the only colonial biologist to name some bird species after local people.

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Klaas's Cuckoo

Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas

The 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.

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Klaas's Cuckoo

Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas

The 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.

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Showing stays where you can spotKlaas's Cuckoo40+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Records944 records

Curve from 944 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Klaas's Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

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