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Clamator levaillantii

Levaillant's Cuckoo

A large, dark-backed cuckoo with a floppy crest, white wing patches, and pale underparts; throat and lower flanks both heavily streaked. It is a brood parasite on babblers and other medium-sized birds.

resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara. It is found in bushy habitats.

resident breeding species in Africa south of the Sahara. It is found in bushy habitats.

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