Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi Cabanis, 1882
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Cercococcyx mechowi, is a cuckoo of the family Cuculidae that lives in forests across Sierra Leone to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania, as well as northern Angola. It was described by Cabanis in 1882. Its range is discontinuous, and it is also recorded from other parts of central Africa. It is linked to forest with thick undergrowth and lianas, and also uses tall secondary growth and riverine woodland. The bird is known for its long, graduated tail, and the sexes are alike.
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae — Cuckoos
- Breeding range
- Africa: Sierra Leone to e DR Congo, Uganda, and nw Tanzania. Also n Angola
