Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Cuculidae Scientific name Cercococcyx mechowi Higher classification Cercococcyx Order Cuculiformes | |
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Similar White‑crowned cuckoo, Sulawesi cuckoo, Black‑throated coucal, Barred long‑tailed cuckoo, Yellow‑throated cuckoo | ||
The dusky long-tailed cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
The specific epithet honours Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Mechow.
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