At about 26–28 cm long, this cuckoo breeds in Madagascar. It searches for invertebrates in forest, forest edge, and scrub habitats, then migrates.
It measures about 26–28 cm in length and weighs about 64–65 g.
It uses forest, forest edge, secondary growth, woodland, and scrub. It is active by day and gleans invertebrates from trees. It migrates after breeding.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.