Cuckoos

Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

The Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a 22 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Cuckoos

Order

Cuculiformes

Weight

22 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

14

Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist