Bird
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records3,018in 5 countries
Most seen inUganda2,774 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo in brief
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 3,018 published records, most of them from Uganda, Ivory Coast and Republic of the Congo. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in April and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Uganda2,774 records · best Jul, Jun
Ivory Coast143 records · best Feb, Mar
Republic of the Congo48 records · best Aug, Sep
Equatorial Guinea30 records · best Aug, Jul
Central African Republic23 records · best Jun, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.