Dusky long-tailed cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi Cabanis, 1882
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 55.6 g to 57 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dusky long-tailed cuckoo
- Weight
- 55.6 g – 57 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky long-tailed cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo?
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in forests in Central Africa. The IUCN has assessed it as a least-concern species.
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Is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo endangered?
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCercococcyx
- SpeciesCercococcyx mechowi Cabanis, 1882
Synonyms Cercococcyx mechowi wellsi, Cercococcyx wellsi
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- DLTCEnglish
- وقواق طويل الذيل القاتمArabic
- cucut cuallarg foscCatalan
- kukačka popelaváCzech
- cog gynffonhir dywyllWelsh
- Langhalet GøgDanish
- SchweifkuckuckGerman
- malhela vostokukoloEsperanto
- Cuco colilargo oscuroSpanish
- jõgi-händkäguEstonian
- nokikäkiFinnish
- Coucou de MechowFrench
- zagasita kukavicaCroatian
- Cuculo codalunga foscoItalian
- オナガカッコウJapanese
- tamsioji ilgauodegė gegutėLithuanian
- Grijze LangstaartkoekoekDutch
- kratthalegjøkNorwegian
- kukułka ciemnaPolish
- cuco-escuroPortuguese
- Длиннохвостая кукушкаRussian
- Тёмная длиннохвостая кукушкаRussian
- kukučka dlhochvostáSlovak
- Tamna dugorepa kukavicaSerbian
- mörk långstjärtsgökSwedish
- Koyu uzun kuyruklu gugukTurkish
- Mechow Uzun Kuyruklu GuguğuTurkish
- зозуля-довгохвіст темнаUkrainian
- 烏長尾鵑Chinese
- 暗色长尾鹃Chinese
Relatives of the dusky long-tailed cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Cercococcyx.
Barred long-tailed cuckoo
Cercococcyx montanus
Olive long-tailed cuckoo
Cercococcyx olivinus
CompareDusky long-tailed cuckoo vs Barred long-tailed cuckooDusky long-tailed cuckoo vs Olive long-tailed cuckoo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo?
An adult dusky long-tailed cuckoo weighs 55.6 g – 57 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo endangered?
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dusky long-tailed cuckoo?
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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