Genus

African Long-tailed Cuckoos

Cercococcyx

3 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusCercococcyx (African Long-tailed Cuckoos)

Species in this group

Cercococcyx mechowi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cercococcyx montanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cercococcyx olivinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Long-tailed Cuckoos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~30%
	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo			~30%
2	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 3	~30%
	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
	Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo			~10%
	Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
3	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	~20%
	Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
4	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~20%
	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo			~20%
5	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	<5%
	Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo			<5%
6	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo			<5%

African Long-tailed Cuckoos

Species in this group

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Long-tailed Cuckoos

Parks Ranked