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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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 7, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/asian-emerald-cuckoo.