What to Know About the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo in Uganda?

The Barred Long-Tailed Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African Uganda birds seen during birding in Uganda.

This cuckoo species belongs to the family Cuculidae and breeds across several countries including Uganda, where it is found in the forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Birdwatchers on Africa birdwatching tours and Africa birding safaris enjoy encountering this unique species, adding excitement to birding tours in Uganda.

How Does the Barred Long-tiled Cuckoo in Uganda Look Like?

The Barred long-tailed cuckoo is a mid-sized bird of length 32–34 cm and weight 54 g. the upperparts of adults is dull olive-brown, feathers have rufous edges, their tail is long as the name says, rectrices broad, tipped white or pale rufous the lower parts are white, while the barred body is blackish.

How Does the Barred Long-tiled Cuckoo in Uganda Feed?

Largely foraging is done in tree canopies feeding on caterpillars, small snails, and many other small invertebrates.

How Does the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo in Uganda Reproduce?

It is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nest of other birds, like African broadbills and East coast akalats, it is known for laying a single egg.