Dressed In A Coat Of Brilliant Metallic Green, With A Waistcoat Of Striking Golden Yellow, This Bird Wears His Stunning Iridescent Suit With Pride

The interesting facts about this bird will have you quite intrigued and excited at the possibility of hearing its call. The African Emerald Cuckoo is arguably the most beautiful of the six species of cuckoos’ found in our area, as is confirmed by its Afrikaans name, Mooimeisie. Meet the African emerald cuckoo.

His tail feathers are tipped with white. Females are brown above, barred with green and white below. A strikingly colorful bird, the African Emerald Cuckoo is found widely throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, occurring in countries like Angola, Botswana, and Burundi.