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African Emerald Cuckoo - BirdForum Opus

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Chrysococcyx cupreus
Photo by Jan Van den Broeck.
Photo taken: St. Lucia, South Africa.

Identification

21-23cm. Bright green upperparts, white underwing edged brown, sulphur yellow underparts, tail feathers tipped white, orange eye, horn coloured bill.

Distribution

Africa.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Evergreen and riverine forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes caterpillars.

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