Violet cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Horsfield, 1821)
The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 22 g to 23.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the violet cuckoo
- Weight
- 22 g – 23.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the violet cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the violet cuckoo?
The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
From the Wikipedia article “Violet cuckoo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Violet_cuckoo&oldid=1346895844), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the violet cuckoo endangered?
The violet cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the violet cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusChrysococcyx
- SpeciesChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Chalchites xanthorhynchus, Chalcites xanthorhynchus, Chrysococcyx malayanus, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus malayanus, Cuculus xanthorhynchus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- وقواق بنفسجيArabic
- cucut violaciCatalan
- kukačka ametystováCzech
- Violet BronzegøgDanish
- AmethystkuckuckGerman
- Amethyst-KuckuckGerman
- viola kukoloEsperanto
- Cuclillo violetaSpanish
- ametüstkäguEstonian
- orvokkikäkiFinnish
- ametistikäkiFinnish
- Coucou violetFrench
- ibolyaszínű rézkakukkHungarian
- Kedasi unguIndonesian
- Cuculo violaItalian
- スミレテリカッコウJapanese
- violetinė bronzinė gegutėLithuanian
- AmethistkoekoekDutch
- ametystgjøkNorwegian
- kukułeczka ametystowaPolish
- cuco-violetaPortuguese
- Аметистовая кукушкаRussian
- Фиолетовая бронзовая кукушкаRussian
- kukučka ametystováSlovak
- Ljubičasta kukavicaSerbian
- violglansgökSwedish
- BorneoglansgökSwedish
- นกคัคคูสีม่วงThai
- Mor GugukTurkish
- дідрик фіолетовийUkrainian
- 紫金鵑Chinese
- 紫金鹃Chinese
Relatives of the violet cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Chrysococcyx.
Asian emerald cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
African emerald cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Diederik cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Yellow-throated cuckoo
Chrysococcyx flavigularis
CompareViolet cuckoo vs Asian emerald cuckooViolet cuckoo vs African emerald cuckooViolet cuckoo vs Diederik cuckooViolet cuckoo vs Klaas's cuckoo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the violet cuckoo?
An adult violet cuckoo weighs 22 g – 23.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the violet cuckoo endangered?
The violet cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the violet cuckoo?
The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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