| African cuckoo | |
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| Adult male in the Kruger National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. gularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus gularis Stephens, 1815
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The African cuckoo or African grey cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa where it migrates within the continent, generally arriving and breeding in any one locality during the rainy season. A fairly common bird, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cuculus gularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683879A93005480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683879A93005480.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.