African Species List

Mainland and adjacent islands

Part 3 - White-crested Hornbill to Rose-ringed Parakeet

White-crested Hornbill (Tockus albocristatus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Long-tailed Hornbill

T. a. albocristatus
T. a. macrourus -- Alternative English Name(s): Gold Coast White-crested Hornbill
T. a. cassini -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo White-crested Hornbill

Black Dwarf Hornbill (Tockus hartlaubi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Dwarf Hornbill

T. h. hartlaubi
T. h. granti -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo Dwarf Hornbill

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill (Tockus camurus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Upper Guinea Red-billed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. c. canurus, T. c. pulchrirostris

Monteiro's Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. m. majoriae

Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Red-beaked Hornbill

T. e. erythrorhynchus
T. e. rufirostris -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Red-billed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. e. caffer, T. e. ngamiensis
T. e. damarensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Red-billed Hornbill

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern Yellow-beaked Hornbill, Guardafui Yelow-billed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. f. flavirostris, T. f. somaliensis

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) -- Alternative English Name(s): Southern Yellow-beaked Hornbill, Angola Yollow-billed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. flavirostris leucomelas, T. l. leucomelas, T. l. elegans

Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)

Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Crowned Hornbill (Tockus alboterminatus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Gelo River Crowned Hornbill, Angola Crowned Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. melanoleucos, T. a. geloensis, T. a. stegmanni, T. a. alboterminalis ,T. a. angolensis, T. a. suahelicus, T. a. australis, T. a. melanoleucos

Bradfield's Hornbill (Tockus bradfieldi) -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. b.williamsii

African Pied Hornbill (Tockus fasciatus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Allied Hornbill, Pied Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. semifasciatus

T. f. fasciatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-and-white-tailed Hornbill
T. f. semifasciatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Allied Hornbill

Hemprich's Hornbill (Tockus hemprichii) -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. exsul

African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus)

T. n. nasutus -- Alternative English Name(s): Arabian Grey Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. n. forksalii
T. n. epirhinus -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Grey Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): T. n. maraisi, T. n. caffer, T. n. dorsalis

Pale-billed Hornbill (Tockus pallidirostris)

T. p. pallidirostris
T. p. neumanni

Trumpeter Hornbill (Ceratogymna bucinator)

Piping Hornbill (Ceratogymna fistulator) -- Alternative English Name(s): Laughing Hornbill, White-tailed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. sharpii

C. f. fistulator -- Alternative English Name(s): Piping Hornbill
C. f. sharpii -- Alternative English Name(s): White-tailed Hornbill
C. f. duboisi -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo White-tailed Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. f. leucopygus

Silvery-checked Hornbill (Ceratogymna brevis) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cristatus omissus

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna subcylindricus) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. subquadratus

C. s. subcylindricus -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. aloysii
C. s. subquadratus

Brown-cheeked Hornbill (Ceratogymna cylindricus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-thighed Hornbill

White-thighed Hornbill (Ceratogymna albotibialis) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cylindricus albotibialis

Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill, Black Wattled Hornbill

Yellow-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna elata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-casqued Wattled Hornbill

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Northern Ground Hornbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): B. guineensis

Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) -- Alternative English Name(s): Ground Hornbill, Brom-vogel -- Alternative scientific name(s): B. cafer

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) -- Alternative English Name(s): Hoopoe

U. e. epops
U. e. major
U. e. africana -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Hoopoe
U. e. senegalensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Central African Hoopoe, Somali Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): U. e. somaliensis
U. e. waibeli -- Alternative English Name(s): Cameroon Hoopoe

Red-billed Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Green Wood-Hoopoe, Kakalaar -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. erythrorhynchus

P. p. marwitzi -- Alternative English Name(s): Tanganyika Green Wood-Hoopoe, Rwenzori Green Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. p. zuluensis , P. p. ruwenzorae
P. p. purpureus -- Alternative English Name(s): Cape Green Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. p. erythrorrhynchus
P. p. angolensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Green Wood-Hoopoe
P. p. niloticus -- Alternative English Name(s): Nile Green Wood-Hoopoe
P. p. guineensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Nigerian Green Wood-Hoopoe
P. p. senegalensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Green Wood-Hoopoe

Violet Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus damarensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Violet Kakalaar -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. granti

P. d. damarensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Wood-Hoopoe
P. d. granti -- Alternative English Name(s): Ukamba Wood-Hoopoe

Black-billed Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus somaliensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Grant's Wood-Hoopoe

P. s. somaliensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Black-billed Wood-Hoopoe
P. s. neglectus -- Alternative English Name(s): Shoa Black-billed Wood-Hoopoe
P. s. abyssinicus -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Black-billed Wood-Hoopoe

White-headed Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-headed Kakalaar

P. b. jacksoni -- Alternative English Name(s): Kikuyu White-headed Wood-Hoopoe
P. b. bollei
P. b. okuensis

Forest Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus castaneiceps)

P. c. castaneiceps -- Alternative English Name(s): Chestnut-headed Wood-Hoopoe
P. c. brunneiceps -- Alternative English Name(s): White-headed Wood-Hoopoe, Uganda White-headed Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. c. pallidiceps, P. c. adolfi-friederici

Black Wood-Hoopoe (Rhinopomastus aterrimus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black Scimitarbill, Wood-Hoopoe

P. a. aterrimus -- Alternative English Name(s): Asben Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. a. cryptostictus
P. a. emini -- Alternative English Name(s): White Nile Wood-Hoopoe
P. a. notatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Wood-Hoopoe, Sudan Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. a. major, P. a. cavei
P. a. anchietae -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Wood-Hoopoe -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. a. anomalus

Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) -- Alternative English Name(s): Common Scimitarbill

P. c. cyanomelas
P. c. shalowi -- Alternative English Name(s): East African Scimitarbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. c. intermedius

Abyssinian Scimitarbill (Rhinpomastus minor)

P. m. minor -- Alternative English Name(s): Witu Scimitarbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. m. somalicus
P. m. cabanisi -- Alternative English Name(s): White Nile Scimitarbill -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. m. extimus

Narina's Trogon (Apaloderma narina) -- Alternative English Name(s): Narina Trogon

A. n. narina
A. n. littorale
A. n. brachyurum -- Alternative English Name(s): Cameroon Narina Trogon
A. n. constantia -- Alternative English Name(s): Constantia Trogon

Bare-checked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. minus

Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) -- Alternative English Name(s): Cameroon Bar-tailed Trogon, Fernando Po Bar-tailed Trogon -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. francisci, A. v. vittatum, A. v. keniensis, A. v. camerunense, A. v. francisi

European Roller (Coracias garrulus)

C. g. garrulus
C. g. semenovi

Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinica) -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Roller -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. abyssinica, C. a. arabicus, C. a. minor, C. a. senegalensis

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)

C. c. caudata -- Alternative English Name(s): Moselikatse's Roller
C. c. lorti -- Alternative English Name(s): Pink-throated Roller

Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Racket-tailed Roller -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. spatula, C. s. dispar, C. s. weigalli

Purple Roller (Coracias naevia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Rufous-crowned Roller

C. n. naevia -- Alternative English Name(s): Rufous-crowned Roller
C. n. mosambica -- Alternative English Name(s): Purple Roller

Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)

Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Cinnamon Roller -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. afer

E. g. afer -- Alternative English Name(s): West African Broad-billed Roller, Abyssinian Broad-billed Roller, Uganda Broad-billed Roller -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. g. praedi, E. g. rufobucalis
E. g. aethiopicus -- Alternative English Name(s): Nile Valley Broad-billed Roller
E. g. suahelicus -- Alternative English Name(s): East African Broad-billed Roller, Angola Broad-billed Roller -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. g. pulcherrimus
E. g. glaucurus -- Alternative English Name(s): Madagascar Broad-billed Roller

Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis)

E. g. gularis
E. g. neglectus

European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Common Kingfisher, Kingfisher

A. a. atthis

Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata)

A. s. tephria
A. s. heuglini
A. s. semitorquata

Shining Blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribiachys)

A. q. quadribrachys
A. q. guentheri -- Alternative English Name(s): Gabon Shining Blue Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristata)

C. c. galerita
C. c. cristata -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. cyanostigma, C. c. longirostris, C. c. robertsi
C. c. robertsi
C. c. thomensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Sao Thome Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cristata thomensis, C. leucogaster thomensis

White-bellied Kingfisher (Corythornis leucogaster)

C. l. bowdleri
C. l. leucogaster -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. l. batesi, C. l. neumanni
C. l. leopoldi
C. l. nais -- Alternative English Name(s): Principe Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cristata nais, C. leucogaster nais

Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Pygmy Kingfisher

C. p. natalensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Natal Pygmy Kingfisher
C. p. picta -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. p. jubanesis
C. p. ferrugina

Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Dwarf Kingfisher, Red-headed Dwarf Kingfisher, Uganda Dwarf Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. l. lecontei, C. l. ruficeps, C. l. ugandae

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon badia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Fernando Po Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Uganda Chocolate-backed Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. b. badia, H. b. nigricans, H. b. lopezi, H. b. budongoensis

H. b. badia
H. b. lopezi

Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) -- Alternative English Name(s): Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher, Grey-hooded Kingfisher

H. l. leucocephala
H. l. hyacinthina -- Alternative English Name(s): Zanzibar Grey-headed Kingfisher
H. l. pallidiventris -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Grey-headed Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. l. centralis, H. l. kivuensis, H. l. kasai, H. l. swainsoni, H. l. ogilviei

Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Kingfisher, Red-and-black-billed Kingfisher

H. s. senegalensis
H. s. fuscopilea -- Alternative English Name(s): Forest Woodland Kingfisher
H. s. cyanoleuca -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Woodland Kingfisher

Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. s. senegaloides, H. s. senegalensis, H. s. ranivorus

H. s. senegaloides
H. s. ranivorus

Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)

H. m. malimbica -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Blue-breasted Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. m. prenticei
H. m. torquata -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Blue-breasted Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. m. fortis
H. m. forbesi -- Alternative English Name(s): Nigerian Blue-breasted Kingfisher
H. m. dryas -- Alternative English Name(s): Fernando Po Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)

H. a. albiventris
H. a. vociferans
H. a. orientalis -- Alternative English Name(s): East African Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Juba River Brown-hooded Kingfisher -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. a. erlangeri
H. a. prentissgrayi

Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)

H. c. chelicuti -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. c. phaethon, H. c. zinjense
H. c. eremogiton -- Alternative English Name(s): Desert Striped Kingfisher

White-collared Kingfisher (Halcyon chloris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Collared Kingfisher

H. c. abyssinica -- Alternative English Name(s): Red Sea Kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-breasted Kingfisher

H. s. smyrnensis

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Giant Kingfisher

M. m. maxima
M. m. gigantea -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. m. sharpii

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis)

M. g. australis -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo Black Bee-eater
M. g. gularis

Blue-headed Bee-eater (Merops muelleri)

M. m. muelleri -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Blue-headed Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. m. yalensis
M. m. mentalis -- Alternative English Name(s): Upper Guinea Blue-headed Bee-eater

Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)

M. b. bulocki -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. b. boleslavskii
M. b. frenatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Sudanese Red-throated Bee-eater

White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides)

M. b. bullockoides
M. b. randorum

Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)

M. p. meridionalis -- Alternative English Name(s): Southern Little Bee-eater
M. p. pusillus
M. p. ocularis -- Alternative English Name(s): White Nile Little Bee-eater
M. p. cyanostictus -- Alternative English Name(s): East Coast Little Bee-eater
M. p. argutus

Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-cheeked Bee-eater

M. v. bangweoloensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Bangweolo Blue-breasted Bee-eater
M. v. loringi
M. v. variegatus
M. v. lafresnayii -- Alternative English Name(s): Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates) -- Alternative English Name(s): Elgon Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Cinnamon-breasted Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. lafresnayii oreobates

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)

M. h. hirundineus -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. h. marionis, M. h. northcotti
M. h. furcatus
M. h. chrysolaimus -- Alternative English Name(s): West African Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
M. h. heuglini -- Alternative English Name(s): White Nile Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Black-headed Bee-eater (Merops breweri)

Somali Bee-eater (Merops revoilii)

White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern White-throated Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. albicollis, M. a. major

Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Green Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. viridis

M. o. viridissimus
M. o. flavoviridis
M. o. cyanophrys
M. o. cleopatra -- Alternative English Name(s): Egyptian Little Bee-eater

Boehm's Bee-eater (Merops boehmi)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. superciliosus persicus

M. p. persicus -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. p. erythraeus
M. p. chrysocercus -- Alternative English Name(s): Sahara Blue-cheeked Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. p. saharae

Madagascar Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Olive Bee-eater -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. donaldsoni

M. s. superciliosus
M. s. alternans

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) -- Alternative English Name(s): Bee-eater

Rosy Bee-eater (Merops malimbicus)

Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Carmine Bee-eater

Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)

Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)

C. s. nigricollis -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo Speckled Mousebird
C. s. striatus
C. s. minor -- Alternative English Name(s): Natal Speckled Mousebird
C. s. integralis
C. s. simulans
C. s. rhodesia
C. s. affinis -- Alternative English Name(s): East Coast Speckled Mousebird
C. s. mombassicus
C. s. cinerascens -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. marungu
C. s. berlepschi -- Alternative English Name(s): Berlepsch's Speckled Mousebird
C. s. kikuyensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Speckled Mousebird -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. chyulu, C. s. ugandensis
C. s. kiwuensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Lake Kivu Spekcled Mousebird
C. s. congicus -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. lungae
C. s. jebelensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Upper Nile Speckled Mousebird -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. erlangeri
C. s. leucotis -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Speckled Mousebird
C. s. hilgerti -- Alternative English Name(s): Somaliland Speckled Mousebird
C. s. leucophthalmus -- Alternative English Name(s): Uele Speckled Mousebird

White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus)

C. l. leucocephalus
C. l. turneri -- Alternative English Name(s): Northern Guaso White-headed Mousebird

Red-backed Mousebird (Colius castanotus)

White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius)

Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)

U. m. macrourus
U. m. laeneni
U. m. pulcher -- Alternative English Name(s): Ugandan Blue-naped Mousebird
U. m. abyssinicus
U. m. griseogularis -- Alternative English Name(s): Kivu Blue-naped Mousebird
U. m. massaicus

Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus)

U. i. indicus -- Alternative scientific name(s): U. i. erythromelon
U. i. pallidus -- Alternative English Name(s): Rovuma Red-faced Mousebird -- Alternative scientific name(s): U. i. lualabae, U. i. ngamiensis
U. i. lacteifrons -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Red-faced Mousebird, Angola Red-faced Mousebird -- Alternative scientific name(s): U. i. angolensis
U. i. mossambicus
U. i. transvaalensis

Jacobin Cuckoo (Oxylophus jacobinus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Pied Cuckoo, Black-and White Cuckoo

O. j. serratus -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-crested Cuckoo, Black-and-Grey Cuckoo, East African Black-crested Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): O. j. hypopinarus, O. j. albonotatus O. j. pica
O. j. jacobinus -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-and-White Cuckoo, Gabon Black-and-White Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): O. j. caroli

Levaillant's Cuckoo (Oxylophus levaillantii) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Striped Cuckoo, Striped Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): O. cafer

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. g. cherigium

Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. validus

P. a. validus -- Alternative scientific name(s): P. a. canescens
P. a. brazzae -- Alternative English Name(s): Brazza's Thick-billed Cuckoo
P. a. audeberti

Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)

C. s. solitarius
C. s. magnirostris

Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cafer, C. gabonensis, C. jacksoni, C. caroli

C. c. clamosus -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. cafer
C. c. gabonensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Gabon Cuckoo, Mabira Forest Cuckoo, Jackson's Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. mabirae, C. c. jacksoni

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eurasian Cuckoo

C. c. canorus
C. c. bangsi
C. c. subtelephonus -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. telephonus

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. canorus gularis

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Asian Lesser Cuckoo, Asian Little Cuckoo

Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) -- Alternative English Name(s): Madagascar Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. poliocephalus rochii, C. stormsi

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. wellsi

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus)

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Barred Cuckoo

C. m. patulus
C. m. montanus

Yellow-throated Green Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. klaasi

Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Emerald Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. smaragdineus

C. c. cupreus -- Alternative English Name(s): Southern Emerald Cuckoo -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. intermedius, C. s. sharpei
C. c. insularum
C. c. intermedius

Didric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius) -- Alternative English Name(s): Diederik Cuckoo, Dideric Cuckoo