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Where to see the Levaillant's Cuckoo in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Levaillant's Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Clamator levaillantii
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When and where to find the Levaillant's Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the Levaillant's Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Clamator levaillantii
Records
330
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Levaillant's Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Levaillant's Cuckoo in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Levaillant's Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Levaillant's Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Levaillant's Cuckoo is most recorded in Mpumalanga (44% of records), Limpopo (39% of records), North West (8% of records), based on 330 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Levaillant's Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Levaillant's Cuckoo?
The Levaillant's Cuckoo is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Levaillant's Cuckoo?
Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii is a cuckoo which is a resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara. It is found in bushy habitats. It is a brood parasite, using the nests of bulbuls and babblers. It was named in honour of the French explorer, collector and ornithologist, François Le Vaillant.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Levaillant's Cuckoo
Every stay on the Levaillant's Cuckoo page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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