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| Chrysococcyx cupreus |
(Shaw, 1792) |
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Family: Cuculidae |
Order: Cuculiformes |
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African emerald cuckoo |
Coucou foliotocol |
Cuclillo esmeralda africano |
Smaragdkuckuck |
| Migration: partial |
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intracontinental |
Seasonal migrant in S Africa, some remaining in dry season, when silent and difficult to observe; mainly resident
in E Africa; local resident or partial migrant with rains in W Africa. Resident in forest areas, and arrives with
rains in gallery forests in the N savannas. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1997)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |