Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCercococcyx (African Long-tailed Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCercococcyx mechowi (Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx montanus
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx olivinus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo at Queen Elizabeth National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |