Overview
The olive long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest.
It lays its nests on the ground, and forages from the canopy of trees.
Olive long-tailed cuckoos do not flock in groups.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Liberia to Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, northwestern Zambia, and northern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Olive long-tailed cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
