Violet Cuckoo
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Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
17 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Little Bronze Cuckoo

Little Bronze Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx minutillus

<5% · Rare
Raffles's Malkoha
LC

Raffles's Malkoha

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhinortha chlorophaea

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Malkoha
LC

Red-billed Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zanclostomus javanicus

30–40% · Possible
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

20–30% · Possible
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

20–30% · Possible
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Coucal
LC

Lesser Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus bengalensis

10–20% · With luck
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

5–10% · With luck
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

5–10% · With luck
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

<5% · Rare
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Bird

Cuculus fugax

Insufficient data
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Way Kambas National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet Cuckoo in Way Kambas National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Violet Cuckoo in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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