Levaillant's Cuckoo is marked by a crest and streaks on the throat and flanks. It lays its eggs in the nests of babblers and other birds.
It has a dark back and a floppy crest, with white patches on the wings. The underparts are pale, while the throat and flanks are heavily streaked.
It is active by day and gleans invertebrates from trees. It is a brood parasite of babblers and other medium-sized birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.