#chrysococcyx

[herpsandbirds]

African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa

photograph by Hugh Chittenden

[alonglistofbirds]

[2959/11080] Diederik cuckoo - Chrysococcyx caprius

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Family: Cuculidae

Photo credit: Sreenivasan Tp via Macaulay Library

[best-bird-tournament]

Chrysococcyx cuckoo

Which is the best bird?

Diederik cuckoo

African emerald cuckoo

Klaas's cuckoo

Asian emerald cuckoo

Violet cuckoo

Voting ended onJul 17, 2025

[birdblues]

Shining Bronze Cuckoo

[hello-birdies]

Chrysococcyx caprius by Derek Keats

[herpsandbirds]

Klaas’s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas), male, family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, Jos, Nigeria

photograph by Kim Choji

[herpsandbirds]

Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, WB, India

photograph by Swarup Mondal

[herpsandbirds]

Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, India

photograph by Imrul Hassan