bird · Cuculiformes · Cuculidae
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius (Boddaert, 1783) — also called Diederik Cuckoo, DICU, Dideric/Klaas's Cuckoo. Occurrence records of the Dideric Cuckoo are shared on GBIF from around 129 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (2 307 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernCuculidae
129reserves with records
19 725records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 2 307 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 647 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 1 493 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 095 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 863 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 678 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 664 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 601 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 543 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 492 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 482 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 448 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 444 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 416 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 390 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 380 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 324 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 299 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 282 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 280 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 270 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 256 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 249 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 228 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 219 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 201 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 178 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 160 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 157 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 157 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 155 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 150 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 131 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 126 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 125 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 125 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 125 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 120 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 118 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 109 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 102 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 89 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 84 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 83 |
| Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area | NW North West | 82 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 75 |
| Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 70 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 66 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 60 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 59 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 59 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 57 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 52 |
| Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area | NW North West | 47 |
| Thaba MoririNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 47 |
| Klipplaat-PrivaatnatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 45 |
| Madikwe Game ReserveGame reserve | NW North West | 42 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 42 |
| Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 41 |
and 69 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Gauteng
- 36 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 31 reserves
- Limpopo
- 19 reserves
- North West
- 15 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 9 reserves
- Free State
- 6 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 5 reserves
- Western Cape
- 4 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 4 reserves
Taxonomy
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.