Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Dideric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
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The diederik cuckoo, formerly dideric cuckoo or didric cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, Cuculidae, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 257 times across 8 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Africa1 December 20251 December 202529 December 20251

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.