Ccupreus

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Chrysococcyx cupreus

(Shaw, 1792)

Family: Cuculidae

Order: Cuculiformes

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African emerald cuckoo

Smaragdkuckuck

Coucou foliotocol

Cuclillo esmeralda africano

CMS NL

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES NL

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: partial

intracontinental

Chrysococcyx cupreus

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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com )

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