Genus

Emerald Cuckoos and allies

Chrysococcyx

11 species in our catalog · found in 97 parks

Species in this group

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

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

40–50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Chrysococcyx cupreus

30–40% · Possible

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Chrysococcyx caprius

Chrysococcyx klaas

Chrysococcyx ruficollis

20–30% · Possible

Chrysococcyx minutillus

10–20% · With luck

Chrysococcyx maculatus

10–20% · With luck

Chrysococcyx basalis

5–10% · With luck

Chrysococcyx osculans

5–10% · With luck

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

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

Emerald Cuckoos and allies

Species in this group

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo

Violet Cuckoo

Shining Cuckoo

Dideric Cuckoo

Klaas's Cuckoo

Rufous Throated Bronze Cuckoo

Little Bronze Cuckoo

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Black-Eared Cuckoo

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Emerald Cuckoos and allies

Parks Ranked