Bird luck is coming back I guess. This is my second sighting of the Violet Cuckoo since started birding for the past 7-8 years. Yes its been that long.The problem why it is seldom seen is that they prefer to stay at upper storey of trees. If it is curious enough it can be call down. In my case a pair were seen; a juvenile male (pic1) the yellow beak is the telltale and the other moulting male. They were hunting at a caterpillar ravaged tree. To me it is very odd that there is a pair together. It would be everybody's dream to see a parasitic brood. I can only guess it is a babbler species.
The VC and the Asian Emerald Cuckoo are the most colorful cuckoo subspecies you can see in Malaysia. It is about 16cm long and has effervescent violet-purple hue back. Best to see it in the sunshine. This is another lowland Cuckoo, but could also be seen in low hills. During non breeding season, the bird could descend to domestic gardens in search of grubs and caterpillars on twigs and tree trunks; its favorite diet.
The bird is resident in Indian sub-continent, Andaman and greater Sundas and now it is believed that they have set foot as resident in Malaysia as it can be seen through out the year.
The VC and the Asian Emerald Cuckoo are the most colorful cuckoo subspecies you can see in Malaysia. It is about 16cm long and has effervescent violet-purple hue back. Best to see it in the sunshine. This is another lowland Cuckoo, but could also be seen in low hills. During non breeding season, the bird could descend to domestic gardens in search of grubs and caterpillars on twigs and tree trunks; its favorite diet.
The bird is resident in Indian sub-continent, Andaman and greater Sundas and now it is believed that they have set foot as resident in Malaysia as it can be seen through out the year.
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