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 Khao Yai National Park
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo
Carpococcyx renauldi
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Cuculus sparverioides
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
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 Khao Yai National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violet Cuckoo in Khao Yai National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Violet Cuckoo in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.