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Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus

Least Concern

Envergadura

27,8 cm

Peso

65,83333333333333 g

Familia

Cuculidae

Orden

Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cucú oliváceo (Cercococcyx olivinus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores oliváceo-pardas; partes inferiores blancuzcas con barras pardas finas. Cola larga. Habita en el sotobosque de selvas húmedas del África occidental y central. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,8 cm	10.9 in
Peso	65,83333333333333 g	2.32 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Cercococcyx
Especies	Cercococcyx olivinus

Distribution

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo endangered?

The Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo sound like?

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo?

The Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 65.83333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo belong to?

The Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.