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Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
204 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
October 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Asian Emerald Cuckoo
LC

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx maculatus

<5% · Rare
Little Bronze Cuckoo

Little Bronze Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx minutillus

Insufficient data
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

60–70% · Likely
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

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

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Coucal
LC

Lesser Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus bengalensis

10–20% · With luck
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

10–20% · With luck
Asian Koel
LC

Asian Koel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
LC

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator coromandus

<5% · Rare
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

<5% · Rare
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

<5% · Rare
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Cat Tien National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cuckoo sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet Cuckoo in Cat Tien National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Violet Cuckoo in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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