
Black Cuckoo
The black-faced cuckooshrike is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Black Cuckoo
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Black Cuckoo recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Black Cuckoo recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Black Cuckoo recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Black Cuckoo recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Black Cuckoo recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Fynbos biome · Spekboom
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,460 a night
Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 1 other
From R 1,760 a night
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Giraffe · Impala
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 485 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Black backed jackal · Bushbuck
Gives back to Wilderness Foundation Africa
From R 2,600 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 1,050 a night
From R 12,950 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Black wildebeest · Blesbok
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,592 a night
Nama-Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 3,100 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Spekboom
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 4,000 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 2,000 a night
Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,200 a night
Birder friendly · Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 600 a night
Forest biome · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
From R 457 a night
Grassland biome · Black wildebeest · Springbok
From R 449 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 2,093 a night
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wilderness Foundation Africa
Price on request
Albany Thicket biome · Black backed jackal · Spotted hyena
From R 1,490 a night
Albany Thicket biome · Blesbok · Springbok
From R 345 a night
Nama-Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Boundless
Price on request
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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When and where to find the Black Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the Black Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
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.
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cuculus clamosus
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Cuckoo in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. 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.
What is the Black Cuckoo?
The black-faced cuckooshrike is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
























