Black Cuckoo-shrike
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Black Cuckoo-shrike

Campephaga flava

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
116 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. The species is closely related to Petit's cuckooshrike and the red-shouldered cuckooshrike, and forms a superspecies with them. It is also known as the African black cuckooshrike. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

60–70% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

50–60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

40–50% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

40–50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
12 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
13 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
17 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
19 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
21 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
23 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
36 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
37 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
38 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
39 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
40 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
41 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
42 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
43 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
44 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
45 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
46 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Cuckoo-shrike in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Black Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Cuckoo-shrike in Lake Nakuru National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black Cuckoo-shrike in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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