Violet Cuckoo
VIOLET CUCKOO
Chysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Cuculidae Family
Bird # 217 - December 2009
This is an uncommon bird that is found in the forest and edge canopy. It is about 6 1/2 inches long. It is resident bird. We saw this bird in Makiling. It was quite a distance away perched on a giant Ipil-Ipil type tree. Its quite small compared to the other cuckoos and has the very vivid violet color and orange beak.
Read MoreChysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Cuculidae Family
Bird # 217 - December 2009
This is an uncommon bird that is found in the forest and edge canopy. It is about 6 1/2 inches long. It is resident bird. We saw this bird in Makiling. It was quite a distance away perched on a giant Ipil-Ipil type tree. Its quite small compared to the other cuckoos and has the very vivid violet color and orange beak.
VIOLET CUCKOO Chysococcyx xanthorhynchus Makiling, Laguna, Philippines
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