Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus)
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Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cercococcyx montanus Chapin, 1928

58 gWeight

The barred long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya121 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda113 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda91 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda86 records
  2. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda72 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda65 records
  4. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda60 records
  5. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania35 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda28 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaKenyaTanzaniaMozambiqueMalawiBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The barred long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo?

The Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
58 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
146 mm
Tail
193 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Cercococcyx

Other birds in the genus Cercococcyx

Dusky Long-tailed CuckooDusky Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx mechowiOlive Long-tailed CuckooOlive Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx olivinusGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naeviaPheasant CuckooPheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellusPavonine CuckooPavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninusLesser Ground CuckooLesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

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