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Cuckoo, Klaas’s

Roberts No: 385

Brood parasitic. Present in Knysna all year. Calls ‘may-chee’. Hosts are small insectivorous birds, mainly warblers and sunbirds.

Family Name:
Chrysococcyx Klaas
Common Name:
Cuckoo, Klaas’s
Size:
16 to 18 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
insects, hairy caterpillars, butterflies, bug nymphs, beetles, fruit.