Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus is a cuckoo of the Mentawai Islands west of Sumatra. Cornell's species account describes it moving through forest canopy and midstory.
It is a large cuckoo with a red face, bright bill, long tail, and greenish gloss to the body.
It inhabits forest and moves through the canopy and midstory. The account describes its movement as somewhat clumsy, almost mammal-like.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.