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African Cuckoo-Hawk
Koekoekvalk · Aviceda cuculoides
A secretive, slender raptor that resembles a cuckoo, keeping to leafy woodland where it hunts chameleons, insects and small reptiles. Its flight is unusually loose and floppy, and it rarely soars, so it is more often glimpsed perched quietly within the canopy than seen overhead.
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Slim grey-and-brown raptor with bold chestnut bars on the belly and a small floppy crest; flight is weak and floppy.
Where to see it in Kruger
Dense woodland and forest edge, especially along rivers in the south, often hidden inside leafy canopy.
Did you know
It is named for looking a bit like a cuckoo, which may help it sneak up on prey.
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