Purple Cochoa
Cochoa purpurea
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The purple cochoa (Cochoa purpurea) is a brightly coloured bird found in the temperate forests of Asia. It is a quiet and elusive bird species that has been considered to be related to the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers). They are found in dark forested areas and is found in the canopy, where it often sits motionless.
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Range and habitat
Montane forest of Himalayas from northern India (Uttarakhand) eastward to western Arunachal Pradesh and southern Assam hills, eastern Myanmar, south-central China (southern Sichuan and Yunnan), northwestern Thailand, northern Laos, and northern Vietnam (northern Tonkin).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple cochoa
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
