Listen to the Klaas's cuckoo
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Klaas's cuckoo
The Klaas's cuckoo is a bird in the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 26 g.
What does the Klaas's cuckoo sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen.
More from the family Cuculidae
Common cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Great spotted cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Greater coucal
Centropus sinensis
Common hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Indian cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Lesser coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Guira cuckoo
Guira guira
Sirkeer malkoha
Taccocua leschenaultii
Large hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides
African cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Black cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Klaas's cuckoo sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Klaas's cuckoo on this page, including its call and song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Klaas's cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Klaas's cuckoo as “least concern”.
What family does the Klaas's cuckoo belong to?
The Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call, song · Kilifi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1189720 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Klaas's cuckoo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Lip Kee Yap – CC BY-SA 2.0