Hi Fleur,

The black morph Levaillant's Cuckoo is only definitely known from the Coast, although there have been a few claims in Central Kenya. It seems to be rare. If you see one again could you please try to get a photo.

Good birding,

Clive

On 9 December 2016 at 09:59, Fleur Ng'weno fleur@africaonline.co.ke [kenyabirdsnet] <kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Greetings birders

At Paradise Lost, on the edge of Nairobi in Kiambu, Nature Kenya's Wednesday
Morning Birdwalk saw and photographed a Black-crowned Tchagra ­ an uncommon
bird in the Nairobi area. Migrants included Booted Eagle, Blackcap and
Willow Warbler.

At the Ura River gate of Meru National Park, with Catherine Ngarachu and
Joseph Kariuki on 3 December, African Emerald Cuckoo and Grey-olive Greenbul
were calling, and a single Alpine Swift flew over. Crested Guineafowl were
seen a few kilometres to the north. We also saw a large, crested, all black
cuckoo, that we thought was a black-morph Levaillant's Cuckoo.

Wishing you good birding, Fleur