NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Male Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus). Rama IX Park, Bangkok, Thailand. farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3140854716_9107305533_o.jpg Male
Somchai Kanchanasut from Bangkok, Thailand · CC BY 2.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Wikipedia contributors, Asian emerald cuckoo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:45:34.949859+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrysococcyx maculatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
- Common name
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Chrysococcyx
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusChrysococcyx F. Boie, 1826
- speciesChrysococcyx maculatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chrysococcyx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow-throated CuckooChrysococcyx flavigularis Shelley, 1880 | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius (Boddaert, 1783) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Horsfield, 1821) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus (Shaw, 1792) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas (Stephens, 1815) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trogon maculatus J. F. Gmelin, 1788 J. F. Gmelin, 1788 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554707 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5YNMB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.