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Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas (Stephens, JF 1815)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Neville du Toit 2020-12-07 Van Riebeeckstrand, Cape Town, South Africa (South Africa) (30 m) adult, call, male -

Foraging in dense leaves of tree

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 607609
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Peter Boesman 2016-09-22 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) song - [sono] 339054
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Merijn van den Bosch 2023-02-09 , Western (Uganda)   -   539922631
macaulaylibrary.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Frank Lambert 2019-11-16 Ebb & Flo area, Wilderness National Park, South Cape DC, Western Cape, George (South Africa) (20 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 519854
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Peter Boesman 2018-06-28 Tujering, Western (Gambia) (20 m) song - [sono] 425674
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas isaac kilusu 2020-11-06 Loitokitok forest near the outward bound school, Kenya (Kenya) (1800 m) sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 600815
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Lynette Rudman 2014-11-09 Grahamstown (near Alicedale), Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (340 m) call -

Bird seen calling from a row of bushes near ploughed lands.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 252049
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas François Morand 2026-05-29 Yeka (near Addis Ababa), Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (2400 m) song - [sono] 1138548
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Tim Cockcroft 2021-11-03 Ndlambe Local Municipality (near Kenton on Sea), Western District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (0 m) song -

Song, along with a single-note call that I have previously seen the female giving. I did not see whether there were one or two birds.

bird-seen:no

 684232
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Peter Boesman 2019-09-18 Nyachisala Forest, Kakoma, Mwinilunga, Northwestern Province, North-Western (Zambia) call -

Begging call of a juvenile being fed by Variable Sunbird

 508803
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Dries Van de Loock 2021-10-24 Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 682335
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Peter Boesman 2019-09-18 Nyachisala Forest, Kakoma, Mwinilunga, Northwestern Province, North-Western (Zambia) call -

Begging call of a juvenile being fed by Variable Sunbird

 508802
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas David Moyer 2026-03-29 , Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   653741318
macaulaylibrary.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Tony Archer 2020-12-30 City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, song -

Calling from thick foliage

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 611690
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Joost van Bruggen 2018-10-21 Kombo East, West Coast Region, Western (Gambia) (10 m) song -

with Ebrima W. Barry, birdguide

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 440201
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas isaac kilusu 0202-12-22 Mandegee farm, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

heard on top of a tree

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 694796
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Oscar Campbell 2019-02-12 Karatu, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1300 m) song -

Not seen; calling at dusk from dense bush edge.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 459154
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Tony Archer 2020-01-16 City of Matlosana, Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1500 m) adult, call -

Bird calling from thornveld

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 520413
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Nick Schaller 2022-10-25 La Lucia, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Inanda (South Africa) (40 m) call, song - [also] [sono] 757706
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Alexis Lamek 2026-04-22 , Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)   -   655537759
macaulaylibrary.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Peter Boesman 2019-09-17 Kabompo gorge, North-Western province, North-Western (Zambia) song - [sono] 508801
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Dawie de Swardt 2024-10-23 Biddulphsberg, Senekal, Free State, Senekal (South Africa) (1600 m) call - [sono] 943735
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Frank Lambert 2018-11-22 Rondo Retreat garden and nearby trail system, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega County, Kakamega (Kenya) (1600 m) song -

playback-used:no

 451948
xeno-canto.org
Klaas's Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx klaas Bram Piot 2016-10-13 Diembéring (dunes), Oussouye, Casamance, Ziguinchor (Senegal) (10 m) song -

Single bird singing at night fall

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 339470
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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