Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
About the Violet Cuckoo
The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. The males have glossy violet feathers on the head and upper parts of the body. The blackish tail has a white tip, and barred outer feathers. The most spectacular feature is the brightly iridescent violet chin and upper breast. The belly is white with broad black, green or violet bars. Mature males also have a red eye-ring. The closely related species, C. amethystinus has a glossy blue-violet throat patch rather than reddish violet of this cuckoo.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 93 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx basalisrecording
- Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaasrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.