Violet Cuckoo
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Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
137 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Little Bronze Cuckoo

Little Bronze Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx minutillus

Insufficient data
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
LC

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx maculatus

Insufficient data
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

50–60% · Likely
Raffles's Malkoha
LC

Raffles's Malkoha

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhinortha chlorophaea

40–50% · Likely
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

30–40% · Possible
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

30–40% · Possible
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

10–20% · With luck
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Malkoha
LC

Red-billed Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zanclostomus javanicus

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

5–10% · With luck
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

<5% · Rare
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
14 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet Cuckoo in Khao Luang National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet Cuckoo in Khao Luang National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Violet Cuckoo in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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