Genus

Emerald Cuckoos and allies

Chrysococcyx

10 species in our catalog · found in 106 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chrysococcyx caprius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysococcyx klaas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysococcyx minutillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysococcyx maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysococcyx basalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysococcyx osculans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Emerald Cuckoos and allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~70%
	Yellow-throated Cuckoo			~40%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~30%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~50%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~30%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Yellow-throated Cuckoo			Insufficient data
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~50%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
4	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~40%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
5	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~40%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
6	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
7	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	~30%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
9	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
10	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
11	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~30%
	Violet Cuckoo			~30%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
14	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~30%
	Shining Cuckoo			~30%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~30%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
16	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
20	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~20%
	Violet Cuckoo			~20%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
21	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Shining Cuckoo			~20%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
22	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
23	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~20%
	Shining Cuckoo			~20%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
25	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~20%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
26	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	~20%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	Yellow-throated Cuckoo			Insufficient data
27	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
28	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
30	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
32	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~20%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
33	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	3	~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
35	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~20%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
36	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3	~20%
	Violet Cuckoo			~20%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
37	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~20%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Black-Eared Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
38	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	~20%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
39	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Black-Eared Cuckoo			~10%
40	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
41	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
42	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
43	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
44	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
45	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
46	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			~10%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
47	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
48	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
49	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
50	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
51	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
52	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
53	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
54	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
55	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
56	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
57	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			~10%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
58	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
59	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
60	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			Insufficient data
61	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
62	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
63	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Black-Eared Cuckoo			Insufficient data
64	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
65	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
66	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
67	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
68	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
69	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
70	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
71	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
72	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
73	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
74	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
75	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
76	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
77	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
78	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
79	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
80	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			~10%
	Black-Eared Cuckoo			Insufficient data
81	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Violet Cuckoo			Insufficient data
82	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	~10%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
83	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Dideric Cuckoo			~10%
84	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Shining Cuckoo			~10%
85	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3	~10%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
86	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
87	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
88	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
89	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
90	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
	Black-Eared Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
91	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
92	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			<5%
93	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
94	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
95	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
	African Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
96	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Shining Cuckoo			<5%
97	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	<5%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
98	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
99	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			Insufficient data
100	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
101	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
102	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Violet Cuckoo			<5%
103	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	<5%
	Dideric Cuckoo			<5%
	Klaas's Cuckoo			Insufficient data
104	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data
105	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Little Bronze Cuckoo			Insufficient data
106	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Asian Emerald Cuckoo			Insufficient data