Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus)
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Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus Sassi, 1912

66 gWeight

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

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo has been recorded at 55 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana301 records
  2. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana75 records
  3. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea74 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana72 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana61 records
  3. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon59 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda49 records
  5. Bonkro VillageGhana47 records
  6. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana47 records
  7. Kakum National ParkGhana40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaEquatorial GuineaUgandaCameroonGabonSierra LeoneCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - Kinshasa

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 olive long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo?

The Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo weighs around 66 g.

Where does the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea to Uganda and eastern DR Congo, Gabon, Angola and Zambia. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Uganda.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo endangered?

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

What does the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
66 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
139 mm
Tail
177 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: Guinea to Uganda and eastern DR Congo, Gabon, Angola and Zambia

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 mechowiBarred Long-tailed CuckooBarred Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx montanusGuira 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
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

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