Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus(Horsfield, T, 1821)
English (US) Violet Cuckoo
The Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violet Cuckoo
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1821)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus xanthorhynchus
- Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus amethystinus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus xanthorhynchus
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1821)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.179
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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