---
title: "Klaas' koekoek"
description: "Chrysococcyx klaas — Vogels. Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/klaas-s-cuckoo
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Klaas' koekoek

> Chrysococcyx klaas — Vogels. Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

- Scientific name: *Chrysococcyx klaas*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 1627
- Wikidata: [Q1189720](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189720)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1730](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1730)

## Names

- en: Klaas's Cuckoo
- de: Klaaskuckuck
- es: Cuclillo de Klaas
- fr: Coucou de Klaas
- nl: Klaas' koekoek
- pt: Cuco-bronzeado-menor
- pl: Kukułeczka białobrzucha

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (984), KE (83), TZ (65), UG (53), GH (40), GM (40), MW (31), ET (30), CD (23), BJ (18), BF (16), SZ (13)

## Summary

Klaas's cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae which is native to the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The specific name honours Klaas, the Khoikhoi man who collected the type specimen.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaas%27s_cuckoo

## Photo

![Klaas' koekoek](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/klaas-s-cuckoo/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew Deacon · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62488230

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/klaas-s-cuckoo?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).