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Klaas's Cuckoo (m) (Chrysococcyx klaas)

Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen.
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Habitat
Open savannah and Tropical rain forest
Location
Lake Mburo
Date taken
14/4/2025
Scientific name
Chrysococcyx klaas
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Awesome , very elusive bird to photograph, we hear them all the time
I have one shot from afar taken with a 200 mm, heavily cropped on an old Canon, their song very distinctive Afrikaans “meitjie meijtie”
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
Bird Finders Uganda
Date added
View count
83
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DC-FZ82
Aperture
ƒ/5.9
Focal length
215.0 mm
Exposure time
1/80 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P1060692.jpg
File size
9.5 MB
Date taken
Wed, 12 June 2024 10:49 AM
Dimensions
4896px x 3672px

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