Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Asian Emerald Cuckoo
This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Chrysococcyx maculatus

Malay Name: Sewah-Zamrud Asia

Chinese Name: 翠金鹃

Range: Found from Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Indochina with some population wintering to southern Indochina, Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 17 cm

Identification: Distinguished from other male Chrysococcyx cuckoos of Singapore by the glossy golden-tinged emerald-green plumage with white bars on lower breast to vent and dark-tipped yellowish bill. Female has rufous crown/nape and coppery-green wings and tail. Juvenile resembles female but less green above with some dark and buff bars on crown to mantle.

Similar looking species: Violet Cuckoo, Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo, Little Bronze Cuckoo

Habitat: Forest, forest edge, parks and gardens.

Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents the canopy and crown of tall trees.

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)

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Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
Average number of individuals by week based on Singapore Bird Database data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024 (all records)
Peak weeks Jan 01-Jan 07, Dec 24-Dec 30
Early date 29 Nov 2021
Late date 04 Apr 2020
Recently recorded from Dec to Apr, but appearances more likely timed with large caterpillar hatches.
Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Fort Siloso. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (female) at Suan Luang, Bangkok. Photo credit: Nicholas Tan
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (subadult) at Fort Siloso, Sentosa. Photo credit: David Yeo
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (female) at Suan Luang, Bangkok. Photo credit: Nicholas Tan
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (subadult male) at Suan Luang, Bangkok. Photo credit: Nicholas Tan
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (female) at Suan Luang, Bangkok. Photo credit: Nicholas Tan
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (subadult male) at Suan Luang, Bangkok. Photo credit: Nicholas Tan
Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Ghim Moh Link. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Fort Siloso. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Ghim Moh Link. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (male) at Khao Yai, Thailand. Photo Credit: Myron Tay
Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Fort Siloso, Sentosa. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Asian Emerald Cuckoo)

References:

BirdLife International. (2018). Chrysococcyx maculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22684000A130087242.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Asian Emerald Cuckoo. Retrieved on December 21, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/asian-emerald-cuckoo.

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