Where does the African Emerald Cuckoo live?
Chrysococcyx cupreus has 32,088 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 32,088 records
- 36 places
- 105 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCuculiformesCuculidaeChrysococcyx
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18472026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10,505 | |
| Uganda | 5,250 | |
| Ghana | 3,509 | |
| Kenya | 3,239 | |
| Tanzania | 1,294 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,233 | |
| Zambia | 1,059 | |
| Nigeria | 829 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 600 | |
| DR Congo | 537 | |
| Cameroon | 498 | |
| Mozambique | 454 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 435 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 414 | |
| Ethiopia | 341 | |
| Malawi | 287 | |
| Congo | 273 | |
| Gabon | 211 | |
| Eswatini | 210 | |
| Namibia | 191 | |
| Liberia | 176 | |
| Rwanda | 137 | |
| Angola | 97 | |
| Sierra Leone | 79 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 58 | |
| Botswana | 53 | |
| Central African Republic | 52 | |
| Guinea | 39 | |
| Senegal | 14 | |
| Burundi | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Togo | 3 | |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Mali | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cuculidae.
Common Cuckoo
2,069,691 records
Asian Koel
1,193,346 records
Greater Coucal
1,049,763 records
Squirrel Cuckoo
747,466 records
Smooth-billed Ani
697,437 records
Groove-billed Ani
532,176 records
common hawk cuckoo
244,791 records
Guira Cuckoo
241,150 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.