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- Cuculus gularis
Identification
Length 32-34 cm.
Similar to the Common Cuckoo but has more yellow at the base of the bill, the outer tail is barred (rather than spotted), and the vent is more boldly barred.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Open woodlands, savanna, and wooded ecoptopes in more arid areas (such as tall riverine woodlands in the Kalahari).
Behaviour
Poorly known. Forages in trees and shrubs and on the ground; mainly eats caterpillars.
=Vocalisation
Similar to that of the African Hoopoe; oo-oo.
Breeding
A brood parasite; host is Fork-tailed drongo.
