This video of a male Dideric Cuckoo bird was shot in the wild. Dideric cuckoos typically reside in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and they are usually, found in open woodland, savanna and riverside bushes. The Dideric Cuckoo is one of the smallest cuckoo birds, growing to full length of only 18-20 centimeters. .

Read more about Cuckoos including the Black Cuckoo, Yellow Billed Cuckoo, Indian Cuckoo, African Emerald Cuckoo, Shining Bronze Cuckoo, Violet Cuckoo, Long-Billed Cuckoo, Dideric Cuckoo, Yellow Throated Cuckoo, and Asian Emerald Cuckoo.