Wildlifeof Bhutan
Violet Cuckoo
Cuckoos & Coucals
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Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects; also fruit
Habitat
Lowlands up to 1,500m, mainly below 700m
Range
Southern populations resident; northern populations such as Assam and Bangladesh appear migratory
The violet cuckoo has a blackish tail with a white tip and barred outer feathers, and a white belly with broad black, green or violet bars. Mature males also have a red eye-ring. Females have mottled, greenish-bronze upper parts and a dark brown crown, with white markings around the eyes (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs from the lowlands up to 1,500m, but mainly below 700m. It is a brood parasite, and insectivorous but also takes fruit, foraging by creeping up and down branches and sometimes flycatching. Southern populations are resident, while northern ones in Assam and Bangladesh appear to migrate. The account opened does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What does the Violet Cuckoo eat?
- Insects; also fruit
- What habitat does the Violet Cuckoo live in?
- Lowlands up to 1,500m, mainly below 700m
- Where is the Violet Cuckoo found?
- Southern populations resident; northern populations such as Assam and Bangladesh appear migratory