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Levaillant's Cuckoo
Gestreepte Nuwejaarsvoël · Clamator levaillantii
A larger cousin of the Jacobin Cuckoo, crested and pied but with a finely streaked throat. It specialises in parasitising the Arrow-marked Babbler, whose chattering flocks raise its young. A summer breeding visitor, it retreats to tropical Africa for the winter months.
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Like the Jacobin Cuckoo but larger with a streaked throat and longer crest; parasitises babblers.
Listen for its call
A loud, bubbling "che-che-che" that ends in a whistle.
Where to see it in Kruger
Dense woodland and thickets in summer, near babbler flocks.
Did you know
It sneaks its eggs into the noisy nests of babbler birds to be raised.
Often confused with
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