Clamator jacobinus   Jacobin Cuckoo  Bontnuwejaarsvoël
Jacobin Cuckoo
Diepdrif, Apr 2022

A breeding summer visitor, present between Oct and Mar. Fairly common, both across the Waterberg and in the surrounding thorn savanna (47% in, 53% out; recorded in 43% of the Waterberg pentads); frequents both woodland and open country. Breeds in summer; parasitic, bulbuls, Southern Fiscal and some bush-shrikes are favoured hosts.
Jacobin Cuckoo Waterberg distribution
Jacobin Cuckoo
Lenkwane, Nov 2020

Jacobin Cuckoo
Lephalale, Mar 2017


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