Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
The African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species of cuckoo that is native to Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Oct to Jan
When African Emerald Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsOct to Jan
Recorded in Western Cape~56 records
Curve from 160 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where African Emerald Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
160 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Emerald Cuckoo
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
African Emerald Cuckoo recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
From R 9,900 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 2,850 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 1,465 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the African Emerald Cuckoo
Hosts have recorded the African Emerald Cuckoo at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature 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
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Records
160
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Emerald Cuckoo on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Emerald Cuckoo in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Emerald Cuckoo at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature 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.
Where can you see the African Emerald Cuckoo in South Africa?
The African Emerald Cuckoo is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (49% of records), Western Cape (35% of records), Mpumalanga (6% of records), based on 160 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Emerald Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Emerald Cuckoo?
Sightings of the African Emerald Cuckoo peak from Oct to Jan, based on 160 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Emerald Cuckoo?
The African emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species of cuckoo that is native to Africa.