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.

Threats: This species has a very large breeding range and is described as common throughout most of this range, for this reason, it is listed as of Least Concern on the IUCN list. Watch and listen to this bird right below: