African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis

The African cuckoo is distinguished from the common cuckoo in part by the orange color of the proximal bill (as opposed to yellow, see common cuckoo webpage). The top photo (Serengeti, 3-17) is courtesy of Paul Oliver. The 2nd row photo was taken in the Msumbugwe Forest (4-13). The 3rd row bird, a 2Cy, was photographed at the base of the Rubeho Mountains (5-09): note the blue and brown feathers on the upperparts. The juvenile was seen at the Burka Coffee Estate (1-15), courtesy of Hanna Nyman; click it to see several enlargements.
Click here for more information about identification of common and African cuckoos.