Klaas's Cuckoo
A species of Chrysococcyx Scientific name : Chrysococcyx klaas Genus : Chrysococcyx
Klaas's Cuckoo, A species of Chrysococcyx
Botanical name: Chrysococcyx klaas
Genus: Chrysococcyx
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Description General Info
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Description
Klaas's cuckoo is 16–18 cm in length. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism. Males have a glossy green body with few markings and plain white underparts. Females have a bronze-brown body, greenish wing coverts and faintly barred white underparts. Viewed in flight, the male is largely white with dark primaries and females appear mostly brown. Males and females both have a small white post-ocular patch.
Size
18 cm
Habitat
The habitat of klaas's Cuckoo primarily comprises open woodlands, forest edges, and thickets. This bird species is typically found in regions characterized by a forest and savanna mosaic. It thrives in environments within a rainfall region that receives ample moisture, indicative of a wet climate conducive to its needs.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Lip Kee Yap , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Cuckoos and Relatives Family
Cuckoos Genus
Chrysococcyx Species
Klaas's Cuckoo