Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Violet Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Cuculus sparverioides
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus varius
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet Cuckoo in Kaziranga National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violet Cuckoo in Kaziranga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Violet Cuckoo in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.