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.

Other names: The African Emerald Cuckoo is also known as the Emerald Cuckoo, Mooimeisie [Afrikaans], Intananja (Xhosa), uBantwanyana (Zulu), Smaragdkoekoek (Dutch), Smaragdkuckuck (German), Coucou foliotocol (French), Cuculo smeraldino africano (Italian), Cuclillo esmeralda africano, Cucu esmeralda (Spanish), as well as Cuco-esmeraldino (Portuguese).