Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Red-billed Duck

Cercococcyx mechowi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cuculidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cercococcyx	Anas
Species	Cercococcyx mechowi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway