Photo: Somchai Kanchanasut from Bangkok, Thailand / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 27.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Chrysococcyx
- Species maculatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) is a member of the Cuculidae family, within the order Cuculiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to sc China and se Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Emerald Cuckoo?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Asian Emerald Cuckoo live?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to sc China and se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Asian Emerald Cuckoo belong to?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Asian Emerald Cuckoo eat?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Asian Emerald Cuckoo migrate?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian Emerald Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Asian Emerald Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Emerald Cuckoo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Asian Emerald Cuckoo's range?
The Asian Emerald Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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