Home»All Albums & Groups»Yunnan - February, 2012»Yunnan - Male Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Violet Cuckoo) in Xishuangbanna

~ Perhaps the highlight of the morning birdwatching was the opportunity to observe and photograph a male Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus, Violet Cuckoo…this Southeast Asian species rarely is observed in China, thus this photo series, taken at a considerable distance and heavily cropped, is a special memory of Xishuangbanna, and of Mr. Sreekar RACHAKONDA, our skilled graduate student guide