• Old latin name for bird Cuculus xanthorhynchus, Chrysococcyx malayanus, Chalcites xanthorhynchus, Chalchites xanthorhynchus

Violet Cuckoobird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Sandeep Ramz
    India
  • 2.
    Song, © David Farrow
    Cambodia
  • 3.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Malaysia
  • 4.
    Song, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Song, © Pankaj Koparde
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Violet Cuckoo

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion ne India and se Asia to Philippines

Violet Cuckoo subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus amethystinusPhilippines (except Palawan)-No
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus xanthorhynchusne India to se Asia, Greater Sundas and Palawan-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliবেগুনি পাপিয়া, হফগুচন ঩াচ঩য়া
Catalancucut violaci
Chinese紫金鹃
Chinese (Traditional)紫金鵑
Croatianljubičasta kukavica
CzechKukacka ametystová, kukačka ametystová
DanishViolet Bronzegøg
DutchAmethistkoekoek, Amethystkoekoek
Estonianametüstkägu
Finnishametistikäki, Orvokkikäki
FrenchCoucou violet
GermanAmethystkuckuck
Hungarianibolyaszínű rézkakukk
IndonesianKedasi ungu, Burung Kedasi Ungu
ItalianCuculo violetto, Cuculo viola
Japaneseスミレテリカッコウ
Lithuanianvioletinė bronzinė gegutė
MalaySewah Rembah, Sewah Ungu, Burung Sewah Ungu, Burung Sewah Puteri, Burung Sewah Rembah
Norwegianametystgjøk
Norwegian NynorskAmetystgauk
Polishkukułeczka ametystowa, kukuleczka ametystowa
Portuguesecuco-violeta
RussianАметистовая кукушка, Фиолетовая бронзовая кукушка
SerbianLjubičasta kukavica
Slovakkukučka ametystová
SpanishCuclillo violeta
SwedishBorneoglansgök, violglansgök
Thaiนกคัคคูสีม่วง
TurkishMor Guguk
Ukrainianдідрик фіолетовий
VietnameseChim Tìm vịt tím, Tìm vịt tím