Olive long-tailed cuckoo
The olive long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest.
| Olive long-tailed cuckoo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cercococcyx |
| Species: | C. olivinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercococcyx olivinus Sassi, 1912 | |
It lays its nests on the ground,[2] and forages from the canopy of trees.[3]
Olive long-tailed cuckoos do not flock in groups.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Cercococcyx olivinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683909A93006907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683909A93006907.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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