What is Asian emerald cuckoo?
[[File:Female Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) from rear.jpg|thumb|A female Asian emerald cuckoo]] The '''Asian emerald cuckoo''' is a [[species]] of [[cuckoo]] in the [[Cuculidae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. It lives in [[Southeast Asia]], in [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[Cambodia]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Laos]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]]. The Asian emerald cuckoo is a protected animal in Malaysia. Its scientific name is ''Chrysococcyx maculatus''. This bird is not in the [[Cuculinae]] subfamily, and so it is not a [[nest parasite]]. They raise their own young, like most birds. Emerald cuckoos lay [[egg (biology)|egg]]s in a [[nest]] built by the parents. ==Other websites== * [http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=%22Chrysococcyx+maculatus%22 Google search] {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cuculiformes]] [[Category:Birds of Asia]]