Diederik Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
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The Diederik cuckoo parasitizes several weaver (especially the Village Weaver) and bishop species. Note the completely barred underwing in flight (upper, Rubondo, 3-13; 2nd row left, Kitulo NP, 3-11, both courtesy of Paul Oliver) and the red eye in the male, brown eye in the female. The 2nd row right photo is of a juvenile (Lengijavi, 1-12). The left 3rd row immature was at Nanja Dam, 6-06); the right 3rd row, Engikaret (2-23), courtesy of Per Holmen. The left lower bird (courtesy of Owen Evans) was trapped and died in the tubular entrance of a weaver's nest. The right lower adult male was seen at Shambarai (1-13); click it to see 17 enlargements.
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-24 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Paul Oliver, Owen Evans, Stuart Webb, Cameron Raffan, Jim McChesney
Riaan Marais, Linda Bushman, Michael Harris, Per Holmen

Last Update this page: 7-26-23