WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

African Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus

African Emerald Cuckoo belongs to Cuculidae, within the order Cuculiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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African Emerald Cuckoo · Chrysococcyx cupreus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Chrysococcyx cupreus
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 37.7 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.